Now where have I heard that before? [He sniffs and wipes at his eyes with another one of those choked laughs, but listens to Viktor's request and hauls himself back up again. And if he's sitting a little closer than he was before, then so be it.
He's thoughtful for a moment. Viktor has questions. Of course he does. He knows his partner well enough to feel all of them buzzing around that brilliant brain of his. But he's not sure he's ready to explain, not when it still feels so raw.]
You can ask. I might not be able to explain it all just yet. But you can ask.
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He's thoughtful for a moment. Viktor has questions. Of course he does. He knows his partner well enough to feel all of them buzzing around that brilliant brain of his. But he's not sure he's ready to explain, not when it still feels so raw.]
You can ask. I might not be able to explain it all just yet. But you can ask.