"I understand." Istredd does too. He and Lucifer may have opened up their situation slightly, but they are very possessive of each other depending on who it is. Lucifer probably would have permitted this, but only because at the end of the day, no one compares to what they have. His devotion is absolute. There is no threat to it.
"You deserve to be with someone who will give you all of them. And I hope that for you, Gale, truly." Istredd resists the urge to try and physically comfort him as a part of him wants to, but he knows that will not help this situation in the least. "You are a wonderful and brilliant man." One Istredd would have been genuinely proud of having as a partner, but he wouldn't want to put him in that kind of pain.
He definitely thinks they need alcohol though and he pours Gale's glass full. Luckily there are many topics they can talk about. They can get past this.
we can wrap on this one, I'm replying to the other with a start :)
"You deserve to be with someone who will give you all of them. And I hope that for you, Gale, truly." Istredd resists the urge to try and physically comfort him as a part of him wants to, but he knows that will not help this situation in the least. "You are a wonderful and brilliant man." One Istredd would have been genuinely proud of having as a partner, but he wouldn't want to put him in that kind of pain.
He definitely thinks they need alcohol though and he pours Gale's glass full. Luckily there are many topics they can talk about. They can get past this.