Zavien
He could give her plenty of proof for moments when Soh knew exactly what to say, like how she repeatedly reassured him every time he mentioned his fear of losing her. It was never going to be a guarantee, but she had already gone to such lengths just to minimize some of his worries, to provide comfort measures when she couldn't be physically in his arms. And although he knew the fear would never be gone, it was becoming manageable.
Pulling her tighter to him, Zavien's smile turned brighter, almost giddy from the words she'd uttered. He felt weightless, like this was a dream bound to end. "Our family. I like the sound of that." Thoughts of loss and paralyzing fears were overshadowed by the bliss that had him stealing another sweet kiss from her, as if he could taste the words on her lips, to give them life when they had already done so.
When he released her, it was to meet her silver gaze, to see all the love there and hear how happy she was. It was hard to imagine those eyes ever looking at him with hate or resentment, to picture a time when she might regret these affections between them; but the world was a cruel place, and sometimes Caido changed people in a way that couldn't be repaired. Yet, in this moment, feeling Soh's fingers brush his cheek, experiencing the warmth of her love, he knew the worries were just hypotheticals, as unwarranted and unlikely as the Family's return.
He smiled, leaning into her touch. "I know. It's such a silly worry, something so absurd that it's almost laughable, but... I don't know. It's still there." His shoulders came up in a shrug, burying the majority of the concerns beneath the shared understanding. "Just... tell me if you ever start to feel unhappy." Whether it would act as a warning for the end or an opportunity for improvement, he'd rather know than find out that she'd been suffering in silence.
Zavien didn't know when he'd started to sway, his feet shifting them in a slow, content rock that had arisen once the weight of their fears had been lifted. Reality seemed to follow, less daunting questions beginning to form as he held her. "Do you know how far along you are? Or when the baby will be born?"
Pulling her tighter to him, Zavien's smile turned brighter, almost giddy from the words she'd uttered. He felt weightless, like this was a dream bound to end. "Our family. I like the sound of that." Thoughts of loss and paralyzing fears were overshadowed by the bliss that had him stealing another sweet kiss from her, as if he could taste the words on her lips, to give them life when they had already done so.
When he released her, it was to meet her silver gaze, to see all the love there and hear how happy she was. It was hard to imagine those eyes ever looking at him with hate or resentment, to picture a time when she might regret these affections between them; but the world was a cruel place, and sometimes Caido changed people in a way that couldn't be repaired. Yet, in this moment, feeling Soh's fingers brush his cheek, experiencing the warmth of her love, he knew the worries were just hypotheticals, as unwarranted and unlikely as the Family's return.
He smiled, leaning into her touch. "I know. It's such a silly worry, something so absurd that it's almost laughable, but... I don't know. It's still there." His shoulders came up in a shrug, burying the majority of the concerns beneath the shared understanding. "Just... tell me if you ever start to feel unhappy." Whether it would act as a warning for the end or an opportunity for improvement, he'd rather know than find out that she'd been suffering in silence.
Zavien didn't know when he'd started to sway, his feet shifting them in a slow, content rock that had arisen once the weight of their fears had been lifted. Reality seemed to follow, less daunting questions beginning to form as he held her. "Do you know how far along you are? Or when the baby will be born?"
I love you with everything I am,
everything I've been,
and everything I hope to be.
everything I've been,
and everything I hope to be.
