"Mein kinder!!" Had been the delighted cry when he had been bowled over by three little Zerglings. Only little Anastasia seemed to be hesitant, looking back to the side door and then at Reinhardt. It took her a little while to take her rightful place on his head, but only so she could keep watching the door, hopeful. The other two seemed to take turns vying for his lap until Reinhardt reminded them that he was big enough for the both to share.
And so he sat. He sat with his little children. Laughed while Stasia got off his head to dig a little. Smiled at Ivan bringing him a small rodent he had hunted. Indulged them when Hans crawled under his shirt for even more warmth. He remained right there, with the three little ones, even as he watched the sun beginning to set. The little zerglings all crawling into his lap to snooze after demanding equal share of snuggles and kisses on their heads.
He keeps his head forward even as he hears the door open behind him. Perhaps Alexei was opening so that the little ones could come in for dinner. But instead, he hears footstep and with each one, his heart beats a little faster. A little warmer. But he had promised he wouldn't turn around and look.
"Yes, mein schatz?" Perhaps the other man had realized he needed something and was taking him up on the offer. Or maybe...he had gotten sick of this and was going to just order him to leave. He was prepared for either. He wasn't prepared for an apology. Without even thinking, he turns his head to look at Alexei, face filled with hopeful surprise. It's hard not to notice the way the man keeps his face turned and his body hidden as possible. His eyebrows knit but he says nothing.
"Thank you. I thought I might have to sleep out here tonight." It's with a great deal of effort that he stands. He's too old and too warn to be sitting on someone's low stoop all day. There cracking on his knees and the popping of his back are audible. It might have been less so, but Reinhardt had picked up all three zerglings as well. He hadn't the heart to wake and dump them on the ground. So when he turns, he's got three very sleepy bugs in cradled his arms like they are actual infants and he's smiling sheepishly.
"I would love that coffee. And I would also like to stay. For the week. But one thing at a time, ja? I want to tuck our little ones in and then I'll have that coffee." He doubts they'll stay in their own beds. They never do, at least when he's staying with Alexei.
Reinhardt will take his armful and step past Alexei towards the house. Only he pauses when they are shoulder to shoulder so he can lean and kiss the man's human cheek. "Thank you...for letting me in." Then he's going inside to take care of the kids.
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And so he sat. He sat with his little children. Laughed while Stasia got off his head to dig a little. Smiled at Ivan bringing him a small rodent he had hunted. Indulged them when Hans crawled under his shirt for even more warmth. He remained right there, with the three little ones, even as he watched the sun beginning to set. The little zerglings all crawling into his lap to snooze after demanding equal share of snuggles and kisses on their heads.
He keeps his head forward even as he hears the door open behind him. Perhaps Alexei was opening so that the little ones could come in for dinner. But instead, he hears footstep and with each one, his heart beats a little faster. A little warmer. But he had promised he wouldn't turn around and look.
"Yes, mein schatz?" Perhaps the other man had realized he needed something and was taking him up on the offer. Or maybe...he had gotten sick of this and was going to just order him to leave. He was prepared for either. He wasn't prepared for an apology. Without even thinking, he turns his head to look at Alexei, face filled with hopeful surprise. It's hard not to notice the way the man keeps his face turned and his body hidden as possible. His eyebrows knit but he says nothing.
"Thank you. I thought I might have to sleep out here tonight." It's with a great deal of effort that he stands. He's too old and too warn to be sitting on someone's low stoop all day. There cracking on his knees and the popping of his back are audible. It might have been less so, but Reinhardt had picked up all three zerglings as well. He hadn't the heart to wake and dump them on the ground. So when he turns, he's got three very sleepy bugs in cradled his arms like they are actual infants and he's smiling sheepishly.
"I would love that coffee. And I would also like to stay. For the week. But one thing at a time, ja? I want to tuck our little ones in and then I'll have that coffee." He doubts they'll stay in their own beds. They never do, at least when he's staying with Alexei.
Reinhardt will take his armful and step past Alexei towards the house. Only he pauses when they are shoulder to shoulder so he can lean and kiss the man's human cheek. "Thank you...for letting me in." Then he's going inside to take care of the kids.