realpolitik | Leon Magnus | Stahn Aileron

[oh, right.

stahn realizes that he's never mentioned jonathan to leon specifically. he came up in conversations with rutee and mary on a couple of occasions, but they'd always been at times when leon wasn't around. and even in these times of peace, it's not something they've spoken about, partially because stahn does get a bit homesick for leane when he talks about his family at length.]

I guess I never told you about him., huh... Jonathan's my...

[the start of the word "friend" rests on his lips so much that it practically fall out of his mouth, but stahn still refrains from saying it. even if he's gotten past much of the worst of leon's judgments, there's still something that makes hesitant, born from knowing that leon may not be able to understand befriending an animal.]

...he's my sheep. [it's a little hard to say like that though, even if he generally has no problem admitting it.] He tends to get himself into trouble, though...

Your...

[Whatever Leon was expecting, it wasn't that. There's a long moment in which Leon stares at Stahn. His...sheep. Jonathan is Stahn's sheep. And he's worried about whether or not Jonathan is doing okay. Of all of the people Stahn could've brought up, he...

Brought up his...sheep....

First it's a quiet snort under his breath. But the more he thinks about it, the more ridiculous it is, and Leon can't help the way he ducks his head, sincerely trying to stifle a laugh.

His sheep... of course. That fits Stahn so well it's ridiculous.]

—Leon?

[his tone is definitely surprised, because it's not the response he could have ever expected. saying it was ridiculous to care so much for a sheep? maybe. a scoff? definitely.

but leon is ducking his head away and stifling a laugh. leon magnus, who so rarely laughs that it's practically foreign for stahn to hear. which for stahn, means he has no idea what to make of it. is the idea of caring so much for a sheep that ridiculous to leon? it's not like stahn doesn't think it's impossible, and he wouldn't be mad at leon for it...

but laughter is just not the response he expected out of it, so he has no idea how to react.]

[God, he was honestly going to try to stifle the laughter and do something of use, but then Stahn sounds so baffled and surprised, and Leon can't help it--he makes a valiant effort to stop himself from laughing, and then he crumbles a little, burying his face in Stahn's shoulder because it's close and present.

But his shoulders are still shaking, so it's pretty obvious he's definitely laughing for real.

It's just... so silly.]

[he's so confused.

even as leon's position shifts and his shoulders quake from the laughter, stahn still isn't sure what's so funny about it. or if the laughter is at him.]

Is Jonathan really that funny...? [stahn definitely sounds puzzled, but at the same time?

leon is laughing. even if it's completely at his expense, leon found something to laugh about, and it's kind of a good feeling even if he still isn't sure what to make of it. he almost wants to know what's so funny so he can have reasons to make sure leon will laugh again. if that laughter continues any longer, stahn will undoubtedly be too endeared not to smile a bit more himself...

he didn't realize how important a single sound could be.]

[Oh god Stahn stop talking, he can't handle this--Leon snorts shortly at that, momentarily managing to stifle his laughter before it sinks in again and then he's laughing all over again. Eventually he does manage to slow and then stop his laughter, trying valiantly to catch his breath, breathing shuddering.

God dammit Stahn.

He can't remember the last time he laughed like that (if he ever laughed like that), and it's as he lifts his head, wiping a tear from his eyes that he can only blink at Stahn, almost placidly.

He has no excuses, honestly, it was just--]

I am certain your sheep will be fine.

[Y...eah. It's still ridiculous, and he's definitely struggling to keep a straight face here.]

R...right...

[he's still so unsure about all that but... there are a few things stahn does know. there was so much laughter—he's never heard leon laugh that way before; the fact he does so to the point of tears is almost astounding.

but it's also one of the best sounds he's ever heard.

his head cants to the side slightly as he watches leon's expression and the way he seems to have such a hard time to keep from laughing.]

...Hey, Leon? [he's got a question—or maybe more so a bit of a request.]

[At the very least, as Leon slowly recovers his typical poise and calm, he doesn't seem at all bothered by Stahn's confusion or uncertainty. The time to be embarrassed over laughing is...long past, really.]

What is it?

[So instead, he'll focus on what's important, as ever.]

[there's probably still time to be embarrassed about laughing.]

...I hope I can hear you laugh more. [it's... an embarrassing admission to some degree, but stahn can't ignore it. hearing leon laugh is... something he wants. he wants leon to find things to smile and laugh about.

(and maybe stahn thinks his laugh is cute too, but that part he definitely can't say aloud.)]

[HE TAKES IT BACK HE IS ABSOLUTELY EMBARRASSED ABOUT LAUGHING NOW.]

What are you--

[That's too much for poor Leon; his thought processes have ground to a pretty thorough stop, and he looks away sharply, clearly blushing.

What the heck Stahn you can't just dump that on a guy.]

[this time, it's stahn's turn to laugh... or really, just chuckle gentle. he knew this would happen, but he couldn't help himself.]

You don't laugh a lot.... [the honest, innocuous statement before the embarrassing one.] I like it.

[he has a nice laugh, okay.]

[He...admittedly doesn't laugh a lot, no... but this so incredibly embarrassing that he doesn't know how to handle it.]

T-that isn't--it isn't as though I can laugh on command!

[AaaaAAAAH save him from this.]

[oh no... now he's being even more cute. who allowed this.]

I know... I just mean... I hope there will be more reasons for it to happen. [he's not sure if that will ease leon's mind a little, but stahn does at least try to mitigate the embarrassment.

...even if he's smiling and completely endeared by all of this.]

[He's still embarrassed....but he at least simmers down a little, looking away.]

We... shall see. [He doesn't know!! He didn't even know he could laugh like this, to be honest.] It is not as if I know whether that will be the case either.

[stahn really didn't realize he could be so endeared by leon's actions, but the smile he wears right now couldn't be considered anything but.]

Mm... I guess it's pretty hard to know something like that. [but he hopes, anyway. he wants to see leon happy, smiling, laughing... maybe time will warm him up more, but stahn will take the little moments like these if that's all there is to get from them.]

[No.... no this is all too embarrassing for him to handle, Leon's immediately scoffing to try (and fail) to cover up that embarrassment.]

Wipe that idiotic look off of your face!

[There's, as ever, not a lot of bite to it these days though.]

...What look?

[it's not like stahn knows he's smiling any differently...]

That...ridiculous smile! That look!

[CLEARLY]

...What's wrong with my smile?

[?????????????]

Nothing is wrong with your smile.

[Oh.....]

It is--simply...unnecessary in this moment!

[—ah.

stahn's usually the fairly composed one here when it comes to affection, but regardless of how leon means that... it definitely is embarrassing (in a good way, though) enough for stahn's cheeks to flush a bit.]

I, well—I couldn't help it! [he blurts out. at least he doesn't say what the reason is, which more or less amounts to "you make me smile," but stahn's already sputtering enough as it is.]

[And now Leon's spluttering too, because he wasn't expecting Stahn to act like this in response to that, and he's realizing he said something rather embarrassing too.

This is too much.]

Just--shut up! [Aaaaaah.]

[now they're both embarrassed. good job, boys...]

S-Sorry...! I... [why is he so embarrassed by this.]

[They're both so doomed.

Which is why in the end, all Leon can do is glance away, entirely embarrassed.]

...E-enough of this.

[....... they're such a mess.]

[they try so hard, but in the end... they're still stupid teenage boys who have no idea what they're doing.]

Leon... [they're both embarrassed and this is all so silly, but when leon gets huffy like that over something so small, stahn can't help but to pout a little.

just a little, and it's not in a very serious way, either. he just doesn't want the mood to get too weird when they've been having a comfortable evening.]

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