[He bit into his own sandwich with a hum and a shrug. It wasn't a hill to die on, so he wasn't going to press about it. Besides, Kaeya was probably overstaying his welcome at this point.
[He bites back the sharp reply that almost makes it out and instead closes his eyes for a moment, slowly exhales through his nose, and says nothing. Adelinde anf Elzer would surely be proud of him for not lashing out.
It's probably one of the nicest meals they've shared together in a while.]
I know it doesn't compare to one of Adelinde's meals, but I haven't had the chance to get much yet.
[Kaeya saw all that. He was curious as to what Diluc wanted to say but he was also in silent agreement as it had been awhile since they've shared a meal together, especially one that was nice.]
I don't think many of us have had a chance to get much. This is just fine, Diluc.
[He almost retorted that he doesn't get to have Adelinde's meals very often anyway, but he refrained. Honestly, this all reminded him that he probably should at least get sandwich making items. They were easy like skewers. Ooh, he should get those too. Hm, mental shopping list time.]
[He's right, and Diluc doesn't even show a hint of looking like he's going to argue with that assertion. Considering how abruptly they had all been thrown into this it's a wonder everyone is settling in as well as they are... if he had seen riots and widespread arson in protest of it all he would not have been surprised.
And he isn't sure that he would have tried to stop any of it, if that had happened.
Diluc tries to tell himself that absolutely nothing about this is normal. He can't afford to get complacent. But... sitting down for a simple meal with Kaeya like this is comforting on a level that he could not have anticipated.
He glances up at the other man, lingering for a moment at where his hair is so carefully covering his eye.]
I have a proposition for you. [It's clear he's choosing his words carefully, here.] ... A truce.
[Kaeya was a little more focused in his food this time around, being hungrier than he expected, so he didn't know all the thoughts going on in Diluc's head. Not that they were things he hadn't thought himself at one point or another, but he had largely stopped dwelling on it and focused more on the present.
So, when Diluc proposed a truce, Kaeya wasn't sure he heard correctly and ended up looking at Diluc with a wide eye and the last of his sandwich bulging from his cheek as he let out a muffled 'hm??'.
He chewed a bit more and washed it down with the tea.]
Pardon? A truce? What for?
[Kaeya wasn't stupid, he understood the proposition. But he was under the impression it wasn't really needed after the last several days. Was he wrong? It wasn't like they were at each other's throats anymore. He went for the other half of the sandwich, biting off a corner as he waited for the explanation.]
[Bickering with each other the way they do back home is going to get very tiring here very quickly, Diluc thinks. He's not stupid. They have always worked well together even when they were only speaking via letter and they both know it.
Yet, he knows how awkward things are between them even if it has been getting better. They might not be drawing weapons on each other but that doesn't mean things are... easy.]
You'll stop unnecessarily needling at me to get a reaction. [Not about everything. Kaeya has always poked at him that way and once it was an endearing trait, but the things Kaeya often chooses to bring up these days are often just a little too barbed.
He picks at the remaining half of his sandwich, lifting a corner of the bread as if he'd forgotten what he put on it. A distraction.]
And I'll stop... acting like I don't want you around. [Picking up his cup, he takes a small sip.] Sound good?
[Ah. Well, it wasn't like he could refute that. Kaeya took another bite of the sandwich, mostly to stall and get his thoughts in order than outright reject the proposal. Because he wasn't going to, this could be a good thing for them. Probably something they needed. But, Kaeya felt anxiety twist in his chest as well.
He needled and deflected because while he actually wanted to have some semblance of a relationship with Diluc again, he was also very scared to do so. Because it meant opening his heart back up to the other man who already taught him once that telling the truth would only get him hurt. However, it wasn't like Diluc didn't know the truth now. There wasn't much else to reveal. No else to tell his story to.
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Date: 2023-03-24 09:56 pm (UTC)[He bit into his own sandwich with a hum and a shrug. It wasn't a hill to die on, so he wasn't going to press about it. Besides, Kaeya was probably overstaying his welcome at this point.
The sandwich was good, though.]
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Date: 2023-03-24 11:23 pm (UTC)It's probably one of the nicest meals they've shared together in a while.]
I know it doesn't compare to one of Adelinde's meals, but I haven't had the chance to get much yet.
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Date: 2023-03-24 11:34 pm (UTC)I don't think many of us have had a chance to get much. This is just fine, Diluc.
[He almost retorted that he doesn't get to have Adelinde's meals very often anyway, but he refrained. Honestly, this all reminded him that he probably should at least get sandwich making items. They were easy like skewers. Ooh, he should get those too. Hm, mental shopping list time.]
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Date: 2023-03-27 08:51 pm (UTC)And he isn't sure that he would have tried to stop any of it, if that had happened.
Diluc tries to tell himself that absolutely nothing about this is normal. He can't afford to get complacent. But... sitting down for a simple meal with Kaeya like this is comforting on a level that he could not have anticipated.
He glances up at the other man, lingering for a moment at where his hair is so carefully covering his eye.]
I have a proposition for you. [It's clear he's choosing his words carefully, here.] ... A truce.
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Date: 2023-03-27 09:15 pm (UTC)So, when Diluc proposed a truce, Kaeya wasn't sure he heard correctly and ended up looking at Diluc with a wide eye and the last of his sandwich bulging from his cheek as he let out a muffled 'hm??'.
He chewed a bit more and washed it down with the tea.]
Pardon? A truce? What for?
[Kaeya wasn't stupid, he understood the proposition. But he was under the impression it wasn't really needed after the last several days. Was he wrong? It wasn't like they were at each other's throats anymore. He went for the other half of the sandwich, biting off a corner as he waited for the explanation.]
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Date: 2023-03-27 10:29 pm (UTC)Yet, he knows how awkward things are between them even if it has been getting better. They might not be drawing weapons on each other but that doesn't mean things are... easy.]
You'll stop unnecessarily needling at me to get a reaction. [Not about everything. Kaeya has always poked at him that way and once it was an endearing trait, but the things Kaeya often chooses to bring up these days are often just a little too barbed.
He picks at the remaining half of his sandwich, lifting a corner of the bread as if he'd forgotten what he put on it. A distraction.]
And I'll stop... acting like I don't want you around. [Picking up his cup, he takes a small sip.] Sound good?
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Date: 2023-03-28 02:34 pm (UTC)He needled and deflected because while he actually wanted to have some semblance of a relationship with Diluc again, he was also very scared to do so. Because it meant opening his heart back up to the other man who already taught him once that telling the truth would only get him hurt. However, it wasn't like Diluc didn't know the truth now. There wasn't much else to reveal. No else to tell his story to.
He sighed through his nose and nodded.]
Sounds good.
[Kaeya just hoped it didn't come to regret this.]