Alexei's eyes are blazing, burning hot, peering out from between massive, swollen claws. He can see Reinhardt's single blue eye staring at him. The infested man doesn't want to...he does not want to see a look of horror or disgust on his beloved's face...and he is shocked when that is not what he sees at all. There is concern...worry...even still...he can't help but feel his breath hitch when Reinhardt stands.
There is a moment of dumb animal panic when he feels Reinhardt get up and move from his chair...still...still...the Crusader is holding his hand.
He can't help but flinch and squeeze his eyes shut as Reinhardt's fingers run through his short hair before coming to rest on his sticky cheek.
Slowly, Alexei eases his claws away from his face and opens his eyes, blinking dumbly for a moment, trying to process the words.
"N-no I...I didn't notice."
He doesn't spend a lot of time looking at himself, to be honest.
Pft. Dignified? Hardly. What's dignified about this? Reinhardt is clearly the more dignified of the two. Alexei pulls the hand he is still holding to his lips and gently kisses the Crusader's knuckles...just like he knew his knight was about to before being interrupted.
"I'm...I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."
About everything.
About hiding...not letting him in...being cold...it hurt him...he can only imagine how he must have made Reinhardt feel. The man deserved better.
"Please, forgive me...I...I didn't know what to do. You didn't deserve that long wait...to be turned away...I...I'm sorry."
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Date: 2018-01-29 01:12 am (UTC)There is a moment of dumb animal panic when he feels Reinhardt get up and move from his chair...still...still...the Crusader is holding his hand.
He can't help but flinch and squeeze his eyes shut as Reinhardt's fingers run through his short hair before coming to rest on his sticky cheek.
Slowly, Alexei eases his claws away from his face and opens his eyes, blinking dumbly for a moment, trying to process the words.
"N-no I...I didn't notice."
He doesn't spend a lot of time looking at himself, to be honest.
Pft. Dignified? Hardly. What's dignified about this? Reinhardt is clearly the more dignified of the two. Alexei pulls the hand he is still holding to his lips and gently kisses the Crusader's knuckles...just like he knew his knight was about to before being interrupted.
"I'm...I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."
About everything.
About hiding...not letting him in...being cold...it hurt him...he can only imagine how he must have made Reinhardt feel. The man deserved better.
"Please, forgive me...I...I didn't know what to do. You didn't deserve that long wait...to be turned away...I...I'm sorry."