[Clive's response has Joshua feel a small burn of embarrassment in return. He looks down shyly as he tries to reiterate his feelings.]
I know the two of us haven't had the most... conventional upbringing.
[With the strict hating mother, everyone they love dying, being separated for almost their entire adolescence and everything else...]
Yet, compared to you, you are still leagues ahead of me. Everyone here smiles at the very thought of you walking in to charm the room with your stoic expressions.
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Date: 2023-07-18 03:50 am (UTC)I know the two of us haven't had the most... conventional upbringing.
[With the strict hating mother, everyone they love dying, being separated for almost their entire adolescence and everything else...]
Yet, compared to you, you are still leagues ahead of me. Everyone here smiles at the very thought of you walking in to charm the room with your stoic expressions.
[He looks up to smile softly again.]
I know it's a trivial matter. Forgive me.