[They're similar in that way - he's certain that Dedue knows what it meant when he ended up "accidentally" coming between friends and allies and what should have been fatal blows time and again. After all, he did the same thing, but was... considerably more obvious about it.
He'd just never thought he noticed as much in the moment - but at the same time, he's grateful he's never commented, until now.
And even now, he's not commenting in words - that wouldn't be expected of him, anyway - but in actions, in appreciating the little details that not many others do. If anything, it's always "oh you poor thing, how did that happen?" or "what a shame... you're already handsome, you'd be so much more so without these..." not... this.
He never expected it from Dedue - though perhaps he should have, if they were to get in bed together like this.
He thinks about teasing him for it - about how he'd asked for assistance, but proceeded to all but throw him down in bed to spoil him, but... he doesn't want to ruin the moment. So he doesn't. So he smiles down at him instead, and reaches up to run his hand through Dedue's hair again.]
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He'd just never thought he noticed as much in the moment - but at the same time, he's grateful he's never commented, until now.
And even now, he's not commenting in words - that wouldn't be expected of him, anyway - but in actions, in appreciating the little details that not many others do. If anything, it's always "oh you poor thing, how did that happen?" or "what a shame... you're already handsome, you'd be so much more so without these..." not... this.
He never expected it from Dedue - though perhaps he should have, if they were to get in bed together like this.
He thinks about teasing him for it - about how he'd asked for assistance, but proceeded to all but throw him down in bed to spoil him, but... he doesn't want to ruin the moment. So he doesn't. So he smiles down at him instead, and reaches up to run his hand through Dedue's hair again.]