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"You know... There's a chance I might not ever remember the things that you do." His thumb brushed along the other man's hand as he spoke, not wanting to stop touching Luc. He wanted-- needed-- that reassurance; to know that he was there and wasn't going anywhere.

"I don't know if I believe in fate. I don't.... ********, Luc, I don't want to think that the only reason why we're standing here right now is because we did however many years ago. This? Us? That's something that we worked for, not anyone else." He hoped that Luc felt the same way. He hoped that this didn't change things somehow, but the worry that it might caused his chest to tighten along with his grip on the other man's hand.

"You say that like some part of me hadn't fallen for you in highschool." He slid back into teasing Luc softly, leaning in to touch his nose lightly to the other man's. There was familiarity in the jokes, a lightness in the laughter they brought as well as the pouted lips or slight scowl he could get from his lover.

"On the bright side? Even when you're having dreams about strange men I guess it's a good thing that they're still dreams about me?"

"The 'some reason' is because we were teens and you were nice to me." He smirked softly as he tilted his head up, brushing a light kiss to his lover's forehead. "There's so much more to it now-- so many layers of everything."

A pause lingered between them as he shifted back just enough to get a good look at the other man. He brought a hand up, tucking a strand of hair back behind Luc's ear before lightly brushing his fingertips along the line of his jaw. "... I love you. You know that, right?"

He wrapped his arms around Luc to return the embrace, giving him a squeeze as he held the other man to his chest. He turned his head, lips brushing lightly to Luc's temple before he simply rested his head against his lover's in return. He wasn't sure what he thought about the revelation, and likely wouldn't without more time to think on it. He only knew that it hadn't changed anything and it certainly didn't make him care for Lucien Carden any less.