* ♡ ◞ closed starter ╱ for @atvrvxia .
he must have mulled over this moment a million times. rehearsing the conversation inside of his head with careful precision, selecting the exact words best suited to translate the complexity of the situation into something intelligible. even if that quest would not prove to be simple. especially not when the words seemingly left him as soon as he came face to face with the other. fingertips tapped almost nervously against the doorframe, contemplating simply turning around and postponing the conversation until the future. sometime in the future, if he did not lose the courage he mustered. “ can we talk? ” there was no going back then, from the moment sebastien’s voice filled the silence announcing his presence to the other. “ you’re probably busy, and i know you are, but if you can spare just a moment. ”
