[Byleth blinked again at the title coming out - Dimitri had gotten good at using his name more often than not, so it really meant he was flustered. He watched with mild fascination of Dimitri's cheeks flushed pink - likely not from the cold, either - and Byleth found it... something. It made him smile, and he decided that it was fondness he was feeling.
Dimitri was very cute, he could admit that to himself. It was a surprising trait he had noticed more and more as the weeks wore on after the war's conclusion. Some would probably disagree; while Dimitri had cleaned up considerably from the feral that had prowled Garreg Mach's ruins, he still had that rough air about him. Still, this was what Byleth's unbeating heart told him: Dimitri was cute, and it juxtaposed with his usual air of danger just enhanced it. Even Sothis would agree with him.
(The words you were looking for, Byleth, were 'gap moe'.)]
Beyond that of friendship? I see. So, that's how you feel.
[There was a fractional pause, where Byleth toyed with saying 'so you see me as family?' but... while Byleth could be admittedly dense, he wasn't that dense. Also, considering their situation, it would be a little cruel to tease Dimitri that much. Besides, hadn't Byleth just admitted his fondness and appreciation for him? Now that the idea was being presented to him, Byleth found himself seriously considering it.
He had never done anything 'beyond friendship', though. His steps would be just as stumbling and fawn-like as Dimitri's. His ability to navigate this was... sub-optimal, but Byleth was the type of man to always grab the bull by the horns, as it were. First, he should ensure he wasn't misunderstanding anything:]
Is it something you want to act upon? [He kept his palm flat against Dimitri's breastplate, not moving where he was leaning flush against his student's side.] That you're confessing it now, means you want to our relationship to shift from platonic to romantic, yes?
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Dimitri was very cute, he could admit that to himself. It was a surprising trait he had noticed more and more as the weeks wore on after the war's conclusion. Some would probably disagree; while Dimitri had cleaned up considerably from the feral that had prowled Garreg Mach's ruins, he still had that rough air about him. Still, this was what Byleth's unbeating heart told him: Dimitri was cute, and it juxtaposed with his usual air of danger just enhanced it. Even Sothis would agree with him.
(The words you were looking for, Byleth, were 'gap moe'.)]
Beyond that of friendship? I see. So, that's how you feel.
[There was a fractional pause, where Byleth toyed with saying 'so you see me as family?' but... while Byleth could be admittedly dense, he wasn't that dense. Also, considering their situation, it would be a little cruel to tease Dimitri that much. Besides, hadn't Byleth just admitted his fondness and appreciation for him? Now that the idea was being presented to him, Byleth found himself seriously considering it.
He had never done anything 'beyond friendship', though. His steps would be just as stumbling and fawn-like as Dimitri's. His ability to navigate this was... sub-optimal, but Byleth was the type of man to always grab the bull by the horns, as it were. First, he should ensure he wasn't misunderstanding anything:]
Is it something you want to act upon? [He kept his palm flat against Dimitri's breastplate, not moving where he was leaning flush against his student's side.] That you're confessing it now, means you want to our relationship to shift from platonic to romantic, yes?