[ ‘Why wouldn’t you?’ are the words that come immediately to mind, springing to the tip of his tongue, but he bites them back at the last moment. He doesn’t think that’s the answer Claude wants to hear.
Not that he knows what answer Claude does want to hear, but he’s still pretty sure that’s not it.
Even if it is his first and automatic response. Because making yourself not believe something is too good to be true is easier said than done. And it doesn’t change the fact that Sylvain’s never been able to maintain a relationship this long before. Inevitably, he’d done something, said something, or just plain failed to be something worth enough to keep sticking around for.
He’s still watching for it. Waiting for it. The other shoe to drop. Knowing it’s looming out there somewhere but having no idea when or where it will hit.
But that’s a him problem. Not Claude. Honestly, he doesn't even understand why Claude’s already stuck around this long. Yeah, the sex is amazing but… ]
Common sense?
[ It’s a weak answer, accompanied by a faint grimace, just because he doesn’t know what other answer to give here. ]
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Not that he knows what answer Claude does want to hear, but he’s still pretty sure that’s not it.
Even if it is his first and automatic response. Because making yourself not believe something is too good to be true is easier said than done. And it doesn’t change the fact that Sylvain’s never been able to maintain a relationship this long before. Inevitably, he’d done something, said something, or just plain failed to be something worth enough to keep sticking around for.
He’s still watching for it. Waiting for it. The other shoe to drop. Knowing it’s looming out there somewhere but having no idea when or where it will hit.
But that’s a him problem. Not Claude. Honestly, he doesn't even understand why Claude’s already stuck around this long. Yeah, the sex is amazing but… ]
Common sense?
[ It’s a weak answer, accompanied by a faint grimace, just because he doesn’t know what other answer to give here. ]