there is always hope
Ronin grinned back at Amalia, and though one more was incredibly reassurring, he'd be lying if he said he wasn't enjoying himself. And as Remi shifted back and leaned in close, he had to fight the urge to grab the other man by the front of the shirt and pull him in for a kiss. He managed it - barely - and that was only because Remi pointed out his rather embarrassing... er, condition. "I'm what?"
Gazing down at himself, he was thoroughly amused to find that it wasn't an exaggeration, Ronin laughing softly and raising an eyebrow. "Whatever," he said. "You set my heart aglow, or something." Winking at Remi, he joined the other man to make their next vow.
This was sobering for Ronin as well, and for a moment his eyes were not upon the lantern at all. His gaze went skyward, lingering on the star that twinkled down upon them from somewhere so far away he would never reach her. A lump formed in his throat, and he had to force himself past it and lit the candle within the lantern.
"I will never leave you," he vowed to Remi, his voice quiet and solemn and for his ears only.
Gazing down at himself, he was thoroughly amused to find that it wasn't an exaggeration, Ronin laughing softly and raising an eyebrow. "Whatever," he said. "You set my heart aglow, or something." Winking at Remi, he joined the other man to make their next vow.
This was sobering for Ronin as well, and for a moment his eyes were not upon the lantern at all. His gaze went skyward, lingering on the star that twinkled down upon them from somewhere so far away he would never reach her. A lump formed in his throat, and he had to force himself past it and lit the candle within the lantern.
"I will never leave you," he vowed to Remi, his voice quiet and solemn and for his ears only.
