[That simple statement should not feel like as much of a reassurance as it does. It wasn't that long ago that Dimitri told him and the rest of their friends that they were nothing but tools to him, that he would use them up and discard them to get what he wanted. That...had hurt much more than Felix ever would have admitted. That was the lowest depth of his despair of ever getting Dimitri back.
He apologized later, but Felix could never tell whether he'd really meant it when he said it, and the thought nags at him still, even now. He tries not to let this conversation give him hope. Hope is pointless. Things happen or they don't. Wishing and hoping never made a difference.
...but he feels closer to Dimitri now in this moment than he has in a decade. He's not sure what to do with that.]
...yeah. I'll...try. [A pause.] It's late, you should sleep. Aren't you challenging the gym tomorrow?
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He apologized later, but Felix could never tell whether he'd really meant it when he said it, and the thought nags at him still, even now. He tries not to let this conversation give him hope. Hope is pointless. Things happen or they don't. Wishing and hoping never made a difference.
...but he feels closer to Dimitri now in this moment than he has in a decade. He's not sure what to do with that.]
...yeah. I'll...try. [A pause.] It's late, you should sleep. Aren't you challenging the gym tomorrow?