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Brynjar could listen to Noel talk about history for hours on end. Or rather he could listen to Noel talk about anything for hours on end and never get tired of it. So Brynjar listened to Noel carefully and nodded, all the while glancing down and trying not to step on his toes. Brynjar was a bit stiff, still not used to how close Noel is. Was he supposed to be this close? Brynjar felt like he was instinctively pulling Noel closer and that made his heart beat faster.
"I'm...please say i-if my hold is too tight. I would hate to crowd you."
Brynjar felt embarrassed just saying those words.

"T-that's...the pleasure is mine. I enjoyed dancing in my time."
Brynjar muttered, he thought his face couldn't get any hotter but apparently he had been wrong. Noel's tone, and his smile did things to Brynjar. He swallowed a bit, when Noel moved his hand from his shoulder to his biceps, it made Brynjar's arm tense and jerk a bit and momentarily press Noel against him. Although Brynjar did relax a short moment after and let Noel go, slightly reluctantly.
"I-I'm sorry..."
Brynjar said and nodded his head in apology, he hoped Noel wasn't too uncomfortable now.
 

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Raising an eyebrow in surprise when Brynjar pulled him closer, Noel couldn't help but feel small butterflies. It was the first time he had shown any outwardly and very public interest, and it surprised Noel.

"No, don't apologize.." Noel said in a softer tone. "It's fine, more than fine actually..." he admitted as he looked up at Brynjar feeling a mix of affection and excitement. He was quietly ecstatic at the fact he had pulled him closer.

"I'm glad you feel you can, you know, that you want to be here with me tonight like this," Noel told him honestly in a very warm voice as he very lightly squeezed Brynjar's arm that he had his arm on.
 

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Brynjar was relieved Noel's reaction to the sudden closeness wasn't extreme. Rather, Brynjar would've been more surprised if it had been extreme, Noel was a kind and understanding individual, which was one of the many reasons Brynjar felt affection towards him. And as Noel spoke and looked up at him with the kind of eyes Brynjar probably had at the moment he suspected that affection was making him see things that weren't there. Brynjar doubted Noel harboured any feelings towards him that were even similar to Brynjar's.

The way Noel spoke in that warm voice and squeezed his arm ever so slightly hurt Brynjar's heart. He didn't want to misunderstand Noel's kindness, but at the same time Brynjar wanted to use that kindness and pull the man close again and this time keep him there, next to his heart. Every moment Brynjar spent with Noel felt like it lasted forever and yet was too short.
"You...you're a dear friend to me, and someone I'm eternally grateful to. Being with you here is...it's my pleasure."
Brynjar's voice was a little strained, these weren't the words he wanted to say. But he couldn't possibly reveal what he was feeling to Noel, he didn't want the man to have to deal with Brynjar's unrequited affection.
 

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"So am I, Brynjar, so am I. It's been a real pleasure for me too. I'm glad you wanted to come out to the ball tonight with me," Noel told him, not sure he was reading Brynjar correctly or not. There seemed to be something there, like he wanted to say more but wouldn't or couldn't... or maybe Noel was just imagining things.

"You know, I have been wondering.. if you are seeing anyone?" Noel asked somewhat casually, trying to gauge whether he was free or not.
 

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Wherever you are I want to be too.
Those were Brynjar's thoughts. But there was no way he'd be able to voice them just like that. So he made do with looking at Noel with affectionate eyes from behind his mask as he nodded. The song they were dancing to, it felt like it could go on for forever like this. Brynjar hoped it could. But that was impossible.

As the song was nearing its end Brynjar got caught completely off guard by Noel's next question. Brynjar's feet almost froze where they stood, but the man forced himself to finish this dance as he swallowed.
"I-I...I am not. I have...never seen anyone...in that sense."
Brynjar answered with a slightly trembling voice, again holding back from saying what he wanted to say. And with that the song ended, and Brynjar stopped dancing. But he didn't let Noel go until after his last words.
"I suppose I...didn't meet anyone...dear enough."
Not until now, at least.
 

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Noel almost stopped dead in his tracks when he heard Brynjar say he wasn't seeing anyone, but implied that he had never either... the "never" part confused him. Did he mean never as in never had a relationship, or never as in... well, never having been intimate with someone. The idea of either had surprised Noel. He'd easily have assumed that Brynjar had had both men and women at his feet and for his choosing.

As they stopped dancing, Noel almost immediately gestured for Brynjar to follow him. Leading him outside into the school ground gardens, there Noel suggested they go for a short walk.

"So, you aren't seeing anyone?" he asked, or rather affirmed lightly. "I'd have assumed you were seeing someone. You have quite a few admirers," Noel said as he glanced sideways at Brynjar as they walked, referring not only to other teachers, but parents and students alike. Brynjar was quite popular among the single, or wish they were single still, groups around the Academy.
 

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During his time Brynjar had led the life of a soldier. As a young boy he had dedicated his body and soul to serving te gods, and that had meant giving up the luxury of being in any kinds of emotionally intimate relationships. Especially if you were, even without realizing it, homosexual. Brynjar had been intimate physically with multiple women, but nothing beyond that. Yes, Brynjar had been a desired man. But he had never desired anyone. And after getting out from his icy prison Brynjar had been too broken in too many ways to even consider a relationship. Even if he was still desired.

Brynjar followed Noel as the man gestured him to do, and when he suggested they go for a walk Brynjar simly nodded and followed along. Being alone together with Noel was more comfortable, Brynjar didn't feel the pressure of a crowd and could concentrate on Noel. Although he was also very nervous and Brynjar could feel butterflies fluttering in his stomach.

Brynjar blushed behind his mask as Noel spoke, and the darkening evening hid it quite well. Brynjar straightened his top hat slightly and cleared his throat.
"I, um, yes, that's right. To me not seeing anyone. I'm...not sure about me having, um, admirers."
Brynjar said bit awkwardly. He really wasn't aware of his admirers, and about the fact that many of his students were on his courses because of the handsome teacher. Brynjar was a good and attentive teacher, and even if a student's initial motivation was shallow Brynjar was able to bring forth genuine interest in the language as he taught.

"H-how about...you? Do you have a significant other? I...wouldn't be surprised. You're a gentle soul.'
Brynjar said with a small smile, he wasn't sure if he wanted an answer to his question. Just the thought of Noel having a lover was painful to Brynjar. Naturally, if the man did have someone, Brynjar would also be happy for him. Noel's happiness was his.
 

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"Oh, you have admirers, trust me on that score," Noel chuckled good-naturedly. He had seen and heard the quiet, and not so quiet, whisperings of students in the halls when Brynjar walked by between classes. Though he quite couldn't fault the students for thinking Brynjar was good-looking and hot, since Noel often found himself thinking the very same things.

"Me? No, I don't have anyone," Noel said with a shake of his masked head, "Since my partner passed away a few years ago, I have been on my own. I wasn't interested in dating for quite a while if I'm honest. I missed Gil way too much and felt it wasn't fair him dying," Noel said as he looked off into the night.

"But then again, I am to blame mostly... a god with a mortal is never a good idea, gods live forever mortals don't. I should have known better, their deaths always bring heartbreak," he told Brynjar with sadness. Noel had fallen in love with a mortal. The father of one of his students, and it had lasted almost twenty years, but time had played its hand and Gil had a heart attack and passed away just before his fiftieth-third birthday. Something that had filled Noel with sadness and grief for a long while.
 

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"I'm...I'm so sorry."
Although Brynjar hadn't had any people he had loved romantically he had held other forms of love towards his family and comrades, and he knew the pain of losing a loved one very well. So when Noel shared the story of his deceased lover Brynjar felt empathy, he knew of similar pain to his. The fact that Noel's lover had been a man was but a passing remark, Brynjar was much too concentrated and worried for Noel to pay in any mind. He lifted his arm, his intention to set it on Noel's shoulder, but Brynjar hesitated. Maybe Noel didn't want his support, didn't wish to remember something so painful any longer. Brynjar let his arm sink back down, but he did step slightly closer and looked down on Noel with gentle eyes.
"It wasn't...a bad idea. Love is something you should never regret. You...brought happiness to each other, and no matter how brief that is, it's never something to regret. I...I miss my family, and comrades. But the love and bonds we shared, they will...never go away. No matter how long I remain, and they don't. To this day they bring me pain, and happiness."
Brynjar spoke slowly, carefully thinking about each word. Some of them were borrowed, some were his own. But Brynjar truly believed what he said, and it showed in his tone.
"You...bring happiness to the world, Noel. And I'm sure you...made him so very happy. That is a great gift. And I'm sure you would've done so...even if you weren't a god."
Brynjar's voice almost lowered to a whisper as he spoke, he was afraid of Noel's reaction.
 
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Noel looked up gratefully at Brynjar as they walked together through the garden. It had been a while since he had thought of Gil. He had truly loved the man, a simple mortal on an island of mystical beings. His son, one of the many who had suddenly displayed signs of magic and, was brought to the island by scouts. His father, Gil, choosing to follow than abandon his son. Something that had captured Noel's interest and later his heart.

"Thank you, Brynjar," Noel said softly, "I know, and you are right to love another is never bad. I just wish we had had a bit more time, or he had had a bit more time..." he confessed. Time was something he had, and as a god sometimes took for granted, except when it affected others like it had his lover. His first wife, Aslog, had also been a mortal, and that had ended badly. The pain of it still haunted him today.

Staring up at Brynjar, Noel found himself slightly captivated by him, his gentleness, his warmth and kindness, and the idea that Noel might lose that somehow caused him great pain. He wasn't sure how Brynjar felt, but he did know his own feelings. Millenia of living and loving had not jaded Noel, in fact, it made him realise how precious things were.

"Brynjar," Noel started slowly, almost hesitantly, not even sure how to say what he wanted to say, "I.. I'd very much like to make you happy if you'd let me," he said quietly as he looked at the handsome young man before him, not quite sure how he'd react.
 
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