Mathièu & Ibelin

[antonnachzehrer]

Ibelin doesn't eat; he can't stand the idea of eating, and only pushes his food around to make it look at though it has been touched

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[timbits_tootsie]

After dinner, the monsters rise to put away their dirty plates and cutlery and gather around the bonfire at the heart of the grounds for companionship and drink. Jaspre smiles at his husband and says something to him before he looks over to Mathieu.

"You aren't leaving yet, are you, Mattie?"

Mathieu shakes his head. "No, not yet. I'll be right there, papa."

But he sits in his seat until every other monster but Ibelin and himself have left, and when he moves then, it is to lean closer to the other boy and touch his temple to Ibelin's. "Your hand is cold," he says softly.

(Oh Ibelin, you silly thing.)

[antonnachzehrer]

"Really? It doesn't feel cold," Ibelin lies. "Maybe it's the air."

{Yup. :3}

[timbits_tootsie]

"It's cold," Mathieu insists, and before he pulls away and stands up, he presses a kiss to Ibelin's cheek. "Come."

He can't smile; it feels as if Ibelin is slipping away from him with his secretive thoughts and little lies.

(Sometime, Mattie needs to knock into his head that he knows when Ibelin lies. XD.)

[antonnachzehrer]

Ibelin follows somewhat reluctantly, but he keeps his grip on Mathieu's hand tight, not wanting to let go, even as he feels himself drifting further and further away.

{Yup. Maybe when they reunite, and Ibelin insists that he's fine and doesn't need Mattie and Mattie finally loses his temper?}