[ Radical honesty! He calls it like he sees it. Besides, he'd done the same thing.
The drink is hitting him in waves. He laughs again, helpless, brings both hands up to rub over his face, under his glasses. Draws them away, holds them out in front of him, palms up. Eyes closed. Breathing. Opens his eyes, his mouth. Clasps his hands together and closes them again.
This is the stupidest goddamn thing, but he knows Eren Jaeger as well as he knows himself. Of course he has to explain his particular brand of insanity. It's what best friends do.
He opens his eyes again, a little glassy, but entirely earnest. ]
He said you're important to him. He told me that. Those specific words. You're important to him. It won't be unrequited, Hythlodaeus. Just trust me. I know him too well to steer you wrong.
[ THOSE SPECIFIC WORDS MEAN HE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU, MY DUDE– but also don't think too hard about that, Maruki sure doesn't. ]
[ Oh, Maruki's all too happy to go for that ride. It's an enthusiastic cheers that meets Hythlodaeus' as he leans happily over the table to grasp his free hand for a moment in between sips of his drink. ]
You're fun. You're too fun. I'm glad we got this reality together, too.
[ Sincere, enthused, entirely drunk, and he'll only get more so throughout the night. Hope Hythlodaeus is ready to carry him home at the end of it all. ]
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Yeah, you are.
[ Radical honesty! He calls it like he sees it. Besides, he'd done the same thing.
The drink is hitting him in waves. He laughs again, helpless, brings both hands up to rub over his face, under his glasses. Draws them away, holds them out in front of him, palms up. Eyes closed. Breathing. Opens his eyes, his mouth. Clasps his hands together and closes them again.
This is the stupidest goddamn thing, but he knows Eren Jaeger as well as he knows himself. Of course he has to explain his particular brand of insanity. It's what best friends do.
He opens his eyes again, a little glassy, but entirely earnest. ]
He said you're important to him. He told me that. Those specific words. You're important to him. It won't be unrequited, Hythlodaeus. Just trust me. I know him too well to steer you wrong.
[ THOSE SPECIFIC WORDS MEAN HE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU, MY DUDE– but also don't think too hard about that, Maruki sure doesn't. ]
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I suppose it's easier to make excuses than face the truth sometimes... very well. I will do my best, you have my word. Thank you.
[Even if it takes some liquid courage to admit anything in the end. He raises his glass, clinks it against Maruki's.]
Now, let's enjoy our night! We haven't even started yet, my friend.
[Sorry Maruki, but if you're going to go out drinking with Hythlodaeus then you're in for a ride.]
hehe we can wrap n handwave their drunken festivities so we can do MORE THREADS :3c
You're fun. You're too fun. I'm glad we got this reality together, too.
[ Sincere, enthused, entirely drunk, and he'll only get more so throughout the night. Hope Hythlodaeus is ready to carry him home at the end of it all. ]