[Sylvain, and now Inda by default, had no intentions of letting it pass quickly. And when Sylvain eventually wakes, there will be plenty of apologies and apology kisses to be had. For now, Felix will have to settle with the unspoken.
Immediately obvious is a letter, written in a delicate hand upon incredibly fancy looking stationary. Felix being Felix will know that it's Sylvain's writing, scrawled out in a rather verbose letter.]
Felix,
I won't lie, I have spent a fair bit of time agonizing over what I wanted to get you. I mean, what do you get a guy that has cats that literally make money for him? You could buy anything in this world at this point. Moreover, you have given me so much in the last few months, nothing could ever come close to those gifts. I know they have not been intended as anything more than kindnesses, but still... I think about all you have done for me, and I almost despair because I don't know how I will ever come close enough to conveying my gratitude.
But I figured I could start with this letter. It's hard for me to put into words, out loud at least, how much you truly mean to me. But writing... makes it a little easier. And if I write it out, you can always carry it with you. That way, while you are traveling, you have a reminder from me always.
Of course you could always call me and I could tell you that but. Not the point.
Right. Okay.
The truth is, Felix, I have never felt like I had much of a future. You know that -- we have talked about it back and forth so many times. That changed at the start of this year. Before that, really, but the night we spent together -- fully together -- cemented just how much better things were getting. Things don't look so dark and hopeless anymore. I have you, I have our friends, and I have the Pokemon we're raising together. This... is everything I could have wanted.
You showed me that love was not only possible, but that I was meant to experience it just as anyone else was. And you showed me that family isn't what blood runs in my veins, but the people who value me for me. You are my family, Felix. There are others, but I would not have them if not for you.
I used to face the day with a sense of fear and ambivalence. With nothing to look forward to, every day felt like a death march. Now, I wake up in the morning and know it will only be a few minutes until I get to see a smile on your face. Until we get to hold Inda together and watch her grow just a little more, each passing day. And even if we are not together throughout the day, I know that -- more often than not -- it will be you that I fall asleep beside every night.
You being in my life is the greatest thing that could have ever happened to me. Today is the best day of the year, simply because it is a marker of the fact that you are alive. You're alive, and out of everyone in the world, you chose me to spend your life with. If I had a choice, I would make this a holiday. I would ensure everyone knew what a brilliant, strong, and truly caring man you are.
I hope you won't mind if I settle for simply screaming it for everyone in the hotel to hear.
Okay, okay. Maybe not. But... Hopefully, if I had my way, you're probably reading this while I was still asleep. You're probably looking at me right now with a silly smile on your face, grateful that I'm not awake to see just how red the tips of your ears are. And I bet they'll get even redder when I tell you that I sprayed this with my cologne and kissed every inch of it. That's okay. I'll find another way to make you blush once you wake me up.
As for the rest of this little package... I tried to stick mostly to practical things in this gift. With all our traveling, it's hard for me to expect you to carry around trinkets and things. Some of what I got might push the boundary for what's considered "necessary" but... I think you will appreciate them all the same.
Thank you for everything, Felix.
With all the love in Fodlan, Kanto, and Johto,
Sylvain Fraldarius
[Beneath this, there are more goodies to be found. There are several discs in the bag as well -- a collection of TMs for battling purposes. There's two packages of vitamins as well, enough to raise the stats of a single pokemon twice over, or to be spread out.
But there's also some... less than useful stuff in there. There's a purple beret, one that looks suspiciously like the top of Inda's head. Tucked into it is a box of cologne -- Sylvain's cologne. There's a second note on here -- For when you miss me on the road..
Finally, there's a small piece of metal in the shape of a heart -- strung onto a very simple chain. It's a necklace, excessively simple at first. Yet up close, it would become evident that half of the heart his made up of Sylvain's thumbprint. The other is an imprint of Inda's little "hand." Etched into the back, once again in Sylvain's handwriting, is the following: To our favorite person - S & I.]
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Date: 2021-02-21 12:27 am (UTC)Immediately obvious is a letter, written in a delicate hand upon incredibly fancy looking stationary. Felix being Felix will know that it's Sylvain's writing, scrawled out in a rather verbose letter.]
Felix,
I won't lie, I have spent a fair bit of time agonizing over what I wanted to get you. I mean, what do you get a guy that has cats that literally make money for him? You could buy anything in this world at this point. Moreover, you have given me so much in the last few months, nothing could ever come close to those gifts. I know they have not been intended as anything more than kindnesses, but still... I think about all you have done for me, and I almost despair because I don't know how I will ever come close enough to conveying my gratitude.
But I figured I could start with this letter. It's hard for me to put into words, out loud at least, how much you truly mean to me. But writing... makes it a little easier. And if I write it out, you can always carry it with you. That way, while you are traveling, you have a reminder from me always.
Of course you could always call me and I could tell you that but. Not the point.
Right. Okay.
The truth is, Felix, I have never felt like I had much of a future. You know that -- we have talked about it back and forth so many times. That changed at the start of this year. Before that, really, but the night we spent together -- fully together -- cemented just how much better things were getting. Things don't look so dark and hopeless anymore. I have you, I have our friends, and I have the Pokemon we're raising together. This... is everything I could have wanted.
You showed me that love was not only possible, but that I was meant to experience it just as anyone else was. And you showed me that family isn't what blood runs in my veins, but the people who value me for me. You are my family, Felix. There are others, but I would not have them if not for you.
I used to face the day with a sense of fear and ambivalence. With nothing to look forward to, every day felt like a death march. Now, I wake up in the morning and know it will only be a few minutes until I get to see a smile on your face. Until we get to hold Inda together and watch her grow just a little more, each passing day. And even if we are not together throughout the day, I know that -- more often than not -- it will be you that I fall asleep beside every night.
You being in my life is the greatest thing that could have ever happened to me. Today is the best day of the year, simply because it is a marker of the fact that you are alive. You're alive, and out of everyone in the world, you chose me to spend your life with. If I had a choice, I would make this a holiday. I would ensure everyone knew what a brilliant, strong, and truly caring man you are.
I hope you won't mind if I settle for simply screaming it for everyone in the hotel to hear.
Okay, okay. Maybe not. But... Hopefully, if I had my way, you're probably reading this while I was still asleep. You're probably looking at me right now with a silly smile on your face, grateful that I'm not awake to see just how red the tips of your ears are. And I bet they'll get even redder when I tell you that I sprayed this with my cologne and kissed every inch of it. That's okay. I'll find another way to make you blush once you wake me up.
As for the rest of this little package... I tried to stick mostly to practical things in this gift. With all our traveling, it's hard for me to expect you to carry around trinkets and things. Some of what I got might push the boundary for what's considered "necessary" but... I think you will appreciate them all the same.
Thank you for everything, Felix.
With all the love in Fodlan, Kanto, and Johto,
Sylvain Fraldarius
[Beneath this, there are more goodies to be found. There are several discs in the bag as well -- a collection of TMs for battling purposes. There's two packages of vitamins as well, enough to raise the stats of a single pokemon twice over, or to be spread out.
But there's also some... less than useful stuff in there. There's a purple beret, one that looks suspiciously like the top of Inda's head. Tucked into it is a box of cologne -- Sylvain's cologne. There's a second note on here -- For when you miss me on the road..
Finally, there's a small piece of metal in the shape of a heart -- strung onto a very simple chain. It's a necklace, excessively simple at first. Yet up close, it would become evident that half of the heart his made up of Sylvain's thumbprint. The other is an imprint of Inda's little "hand." Etched into the back, once again in Sylvain's handwriting, is the following: To our favorite person - S & I.]