OLIVER
Just holding hands with Loren helped Oliver to calm down ever so slightly. He gently ran his thumb along Loren's hand, not minding the fact that both of them were covered in paint. This was an absolute improvement, even if Loren didn't hold his hand back. It was a small bit of affection and Oliver would take it, seeing as his hug wasn't exactly reciprocated properly.
Though, the next comment did confuse Oliver. So much so that he smiled, not awkwardly, more in slight amusement. "Loren... you've literally done everything a friend would do. Clearly, you are cut out to be a friend, even if I hadn't called you one properly." Loren had been an amazing friend without realizing it, apparently, seeing as he believed himself to be unfit. "I think you're an amazing friend, even if you don't think you're a good one... a person unfit to be a friend wouldn't be so kind or so nice to me... and a dude who wasn't cut out to be a friend also wouldn't be getting paint all over his hands." He laughed at the last part, trying to show that it's okay to loosen up. That this was a fun time, despite the little argument they had. Still, Loren had done enough to be called a friend. Someday, Loren would look at him as a friend hopefully. Someday.
With a look down at the painting, Oliver tilted his head. "Well... for one, you need to sign your name....but if you're still feeling up for it and think you want to add anything, I'd like to see what your goose shift can do with the canvas? Who knows... maybe webbed feet make beautiful art." For a man who claimed he didn't enjoy doing art, what Loren had created sure was poetic.
"We...we could also make use with the tapestries? Seeing as we need to wipe off the paint somewhere." The manor needed a splash of color, so hopefully Loren would accept that offer as well.
Though, the next comment did confuse Oliver. So much so that he smiled, not awkwardly, more in slight amusement. "Loren... you've literally done everything a friend would do. Clearly, you are cut out to be a friend, even if I hadn't called you one properly." Loren had been an amazing friend without realizing it, apparently, seeing as he believed himself to be unfit. "I think you're an amazing friend, even if you don't think you're a good one... a person unfit to be a friend wouldn't be so kind or so nice to me... and a dude who wasn't cut out to be a friend also wouldn't be getting paint all over his hands." He laughed at the last part, trying to show that it's okay to loosen up. That this was a fun time, despite the little argument they had. Still, Loren had done enough to be called a friend. Someday, Loren would look at him as a friend hopefully. Someday.
With a look down at the painting, Oliver tilted his head. "Well... for one, you need to sign your name....but if you're still feeling up for it and think you want to add anything, I'd like to see what your goose shift can do with the canvas? Who knows... maybe webbed feet make beautiful art." For a man who claimed he didn't enjoy doing art, what Loren had created sure was poetic.
"We...we could also make use with the tapestries? Seeing as we need to wipe off the paint somewhere." The manor needed a splash of color, so hopefully Loren would accept that offer as well.
I JUST WANT MY EXISTENCE
TO BE MORE THAN TREMBLING
TO BE MORE THAN TREMBLING
