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...You kept asking me what I wanted. No one's really taken that into account before - not like that, at any rate. And while a good amount of my hesitation was due to the person that I used to be...honestly, I didn't have any opportunities to make genuine decisions for myself then, either.

But I thought I could be happy with you. That it was something that I wanted. And I wanted to make that decision for myself.

I suppose that's what it comes down to.

...I'm glad I could offer you that, then. Obviously, since this has been working out so well for us!

[But once that's out there he'll settle a bit, taking it seriously.]

I always do want to hear what you want, Albert. That's important to me. So don't ever hesitate to let me know, ja?

I generally do tell you.

[Which is better than he usually is about these things.]

...Along those lines, I see that you technically did as I asked and waited until Christmas to bring out the compliments.

It was such a pain to wait so long, you have no idea how troublesome it was!

[oh my god]

[WHY THIS ALL THE TIME.]

I'm sure you've been suffering.

[YOU CHOSE THIS.]

It's been absolutely terrible waiting this long, Albert! I could compliment you every day and never get sick of it!

[He did...]

Unfortunately, I'll have to ask that you spare me.

Are you still feeling shy about it~?

Please. I'm not shy.

What would you like to call it, then? I think shy is very fitting!

[...Hmph.

He isn't sulking, per se, but he is rather contrary at that; granted, the lack of response is likely not going to prove much, if anything, but you know what, that's what we're doing today.]

[Well, it gets Jaeger to laugh and squeeze Wesker's hand again.]

You're adorable, you know~!

Hardly.

[He pulls away from where he's been playing with Jaeger's hair at that, though he doesn't let go of his hand; he's not breaking contact entirely, just messing with him a bit.]

[That gets him to pout, of course.]

Are you always going to stop whenever I say something you don't like? That's rude!

Perhaps, but it's entirely fair.

It's not fair at all and you know it!

[POUT.]

And saying that I'm shy is factually untrue, so we're even.

It's absolutely true, so we're not even! But fine, fine, I won't argue the point any further!

Good man - I would hate for you to continue to be so shamelessly and blatantly wrong.

[...Anyway. He'll go back to playing with your hair a bit now that we're done with that, all right.]

[He almost responds, but the hair-playing gets him to shut up for once. It's nice and he really doesn't want Wesker to stop, so he'll be good! He'll keep quiet for now! This is really nice...]

[...this is the most hilariously pavlovian response, holy shit.

He won't stop, though, at least not for the time being; his touch remains light, it's gentle but consistent, and as long as Jaeger is content with it he doesn't see a need to fill silence with words, either.]

[shut up, it's just really nice alright!!!

Jaeger's content to be quiet for a little while longer before he breaks the silence again, as he usually does. He's just not good at sitting quietly for very long!!]

...I really am happy we can spend time like this together. It means so much to me.

[That gets a soft assenting noise out of him, and for a moment that's all he offers; give him a moment, this really is nice.]

You said you wanted to go out somewhere as well, I believe, when things are open again. ...Somewhere that isn't the waffle house.

[...He sounds amused, at least.]

I'll be looking forward to it.

I do! As much as I'm sure you'd enjoy going to the waffle house again, I'd like to take you somewhere a little nicer!

As I said before - I do go other places, you know.

[the waffles were just, like. unexpectedly good, okay.]

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