[Mikleo's surprised to be pulled into the hug, but...he's grateful for it, too. He kind of needs one right now, which is why he'll hug Sorey back after a moment. That coupled with his best friend's words about how important he is to him...it makes his heart beat a little faster. At the same time, Mikleo's never felt more grateful for having the other brunet in his life.
He chuckles in response to that.]
It's mutual. [His voice gets quieter, barely a whisper:] I think...without you around, I'd be a lot worse.
You're really not that bad, [he insists. One of his hands is sort of tangled in Mikleo's hair but that's fine, he'll just... gently stroke it. Totally heterosexual like.] I mean, yeah, sometimes you get really particular about stuff. And you've definitely yelled at me before... but at the end of the day, I don't really mind.
There are plenty of people who think you're awesome. So stop acting like every time you mess up, you're gonna get whapped.
[This is so homosexual that Mikleo is honestly wondering whether it's worth making things awkward by calling Sorey out on it. Granted, he's not sure he or his friend's ready for that just yet. Maybe he'll just keep quiet for now.
He lets out a weak, huff of laughter.]
That's...going to take a lot more time for me to get over.
[It's not so much the fear of being hit so much as the fear of suffering more horrible words said about him, either to his face or behind his back.
He holds Sorey tighter.]
Thanks. ['I don't deserve you.'] I hope you know that I'm not leaving you, either.
[Sorey makes a soft noise of understanding. He knows Mikleo has some issues. Who doesn't? So he won't push-- not any more than he has to-- and he won't abandon Mikleo even if things get rough. After all, Mikleo saw him through the death of his jiji. Sorey would be a terrible friend if he wasn't there.]
I know. I'm sure of that now.
[They've been through so much together already.]
I should clean up, [he says finally, and gives Mikleo one last squeeze before letting go.] Thanks again for the cookies.
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He chuckles in response to that.]
It's mutual. [His voice gets quieter, barely a whisper:] I think...without you around, I'd be a lot worse.
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There are plenty of people who think you're awesome. So stop acting like every time you mess up, you're gonna get whapped.
I'm not leaving you for anything.
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He lets out a weak, huff of laughter.]
That's...going to take a lot more time for me to get over.
[It's not so much the fear of being hit so much as the fear of suffering more horrible words said about him, either to his face or behind his back.
He holds Sorey tighter.]
Thanks. ['I don't deserve you.'] I hope you know that I'm not leaving you, either.
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I know. I'm sure of that now.
[They've been through so much together already.]
I should clean up, [he says finally, and gives Mikleo one last squeeze before letting go.] Thanks again for the cookies.
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I was happy to do it. I'll have to see what I can come up with next year. You know, to top what I've done.
[He hesitates, then glances away with a soft blush and crosses his arms.]
And...thanks for the cheesecake. Among other things.
[With that, Mikleo leaves. He might as well get ready for bed, since it's getting late.]