He says it because it's true. Reinhardt has been out among the stars. He's seen supernovas and black holes, white dwarves and red giants. He had stood on distant planets, bathed in the blood and slime of his enemies, under the glittering light of twin suns. And none of it, none, compares to that glow he sees. It's as if the heavens had come down and stood at his side. He never wanted to not see it but he won't stop Stukov from hiding. He's glad when the man doesn't.
Just as glad then that hand tightens in his. His heart still breaks a little when those tears start to fall. He had never meant to make Alexei cry. He wonders if perhaps he had been too harsh, telling him he wouldn't forgive him. Even with the explanation, the man had been so worried. But then there's a rush of flesh and zerg. His body actually rocks backwards a little with the force of that tackle. He can immediately feel the seeping of whatever is below, soaking past the layer of his shirt. He doesn't care because he can feel the hot tears against his neck.
His arm wraps tight and he starts to stroke circles against Alexei's back. He strokes circles and presses small kisses against the crown of the man's hair. "Shhh. Don't cry. Don't cry. It's all right. Everything's going to be all right." He feels the smile and realizes this is a happy cry, but he still holds by those words. Everything is indeed going to be all right.
"Maybe because I love you? Do you understand. I love you so much and there's almost nothing you could ever do or say that would ever disgust me or drive me away. Well, except all that borscht you like." Like he's any better with his mountain of sauerkraut on everything. "That's just nasty. But the rest of you...the rest of you is beautiful and wonderful. I've always known what you were. Who you were. I know what I was getting into when I fell in love with you. So from now on...we can talk about these things, ja? Face to face and not through a door. Because I want to see you, I want to see you all the time. Dressed up, dressed down, bed head, dripping this green stuff, I want to see you. And help you. So you'll have to tell me what you need. Lotion? Bandages? That bath? For this weekend, I am yours to command."
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Date: 2018-02-04 11:24 am (UTC)Just as glad then that hand tightens in his. His heart still breaks a little when those tears start to fall. He had never meant to make Alexei cry. He wonders if perhaps he had been too harsh, telling him he wouldn't forgive him. Even with the explanation, the man had been so worried. But then there's a rush of flesh and zerg. His body actually rocks backwards a little with the force of that tackle. He can immediately feel the seeping of whatever is below, soaking past the layer of his shirt. He doesn't care because he can feel the hot tears against his neck.
His arm wraps tight and he starts to stroke circles against Alexei's back. He strokes circles and presses small kisses against the crown of the man's hair. "Shhh. Don't cry. Don't cry. It's all right. Everything's going to be all right." He feels the smile and realizes this is a happy cry, but he still holds by those words. Everything is indeed going to be all right.
"Maybe because I love you? Do you understand. I love you so much and there's almost nothing you could ever do or say that would ever disgust me or drive me away. Well, except all that borscht you like." Like he's any better with his mountain of sauerkraut on everything. "That's just nasty. But the rest of you...the rest of you is beautiful and wonderful. I've always known what you were. Who you were. I know what I was getting into when I fell in love with you. So from now on...we can talk about these things, ja? Face to face and not through a door. Because I want to see you, I want to see you all the time. Dressed up, dressed down, bed head, dripping this green stuff, I want to see you. And help you. So you'll have to tell me what you need. Lotion? Bandages? That bath? For this weekend, I am yours to command."