Diamonds and Platinum

Balthier clenched as she spoke because he didn't want to feel that way. He didn't want to feel guilt being with her. He wished that every moment they were together, whether that was at night holding her or while he had her under him was filled with ignorant bliss. He didn't struggle with these feelings while he was going about his duties or while he kept her close at night. It was only few moments, few seconds that he just couldn't feel right doing it. He loved her too much to stop, and it felt more right to be with her than wrong. He had crumbled their relationship without intending to while thinking that he was actually keeping it safe. There was no turning back now.

As her paw reached over to his, he leaned into her, his ear matched hers as he looked down at their paws together. It did make him really happy after the days of silence and hardly any physical contact with her. He was a young man but he wasn't pent up with frustration over losing nights with her. Just sad. He took a deep breath, relieved in the attempt of talking it over with her even if they weren't finished. He didn't think there was more to say.

He pulled his head back as she did while she returned the saying. It wasn't such a hard phrase given their relations but it meant so much more to Balthier, it should have been clear. He looked down into her gaze, just searching her face for a few moments while his own expressions were rigid. The paw over her back slid around the other side of her waist while he leaned back on his haunches and the other arm went to wrap around her opposite shoulder away from him to pull her into his chest as he went to kiss her.

"Azzurra & Balthier"