It's not a mind-blowing revelation -they've been slowly slipping towards making this relationship more and more serious and saying 'I love you'- but it's still a shock to hear Nicolo state that he believes Joe to be the love of his life so plainly and so earnestly, in that vulnerable moment right before sleep.
"Oh," Yusuf says, sounding terribly fond and a little emotional. "Nico." He smiles, stroking the back of his phone like it's Nicky's cheekbone. "My love."
Nicky doesn't want to take it back, not when he means it with all his heart, but he still smiles warmly to hear Joe respond with such perfect warmth, because that is all he wants.
"When I get home tomorrow, you can show me how happy you are to hear it," he vows. "I will be excited to experience it."
Joe doesn't want Nicky to take it back, either. "I will," he vows, warmly. "I'll show you how much I missed you, and how much I love you. Don't make any plans, habibi, it'll take all evening." He adds the last bit playfully, though he does mean it. This is good, Joe thinks. It'll give him something to plan and think on until Nicky is back.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
"Oh," Yusuf says, sounding terribly fond and a little emotional. "Nico." He smiles, stroking the back of his phone like it's Nicky's cheekbone. "My love."
no subject
Nicky doesn't want to take it back, not when he means it with all his heart, but he still smiles warmly to hear Joe respond with such perfect warmth, because that is all he wants.
"When I get home tomorrow, you can show me how happy you are to hear it," he vows. "I will be excited to experience it."
no subject