"Jacob..." He draws back a little at that, just enough to peer down at Jacob with a wry smile.
"You've always looked out for me. From the moment I arrived here, in fact. You are one of the bravest, most compassionate people I've ever known, and I've watched the way your eyes light up when you make the people you care for happy."
One hand cups his jaw gently. "You deserve to look to your own happiness as well, and not just worry about mine."
Jacob blinks, taken aback by the warmth of Anduin's words, the high praise that he doesn't think he quite deserves. He's not compassionate, he's well aware how much he complains when people want something from him. He doesn't mind helping, not really, but he's not like Anduin, who works double shifts, works himself to the bone making sick people well again.
Jacob beats them up and sends them to Haven.
He doesn't argue, just drops his eyes momentarily from Anduin's face, before glancing up again.
"I'll never stop worrying about you being happy, love. That's what you do for people you care about."
"I know better than to expect anything of the sort."
Anduin chuckles, before brushing his forehead against Jacob's, eyes falling shut for a brief moment. "All I ask is that you put yourself first, now and then. You deserve to."
Jacob makes a soft noise, an agreement, knowing that what he's being asked to do is the same he'd ask of Anduin. Just take care of himself, because he also deserves that.
He could stay like that for a while, but there's things to be done, and he wants to drink some of his tea before he's completely stone cold.
"I thought... once I told Gilia. We could go out, get a nice meal somewhere. My treat."
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"You've always looked out for me. From the moment I arrived here, in fact. You are one of the bravest, most compassionate people I've ever known, and I've watched the way your eyes light up when you make the people you care for happy."
One hand cups his jaw gently. "You deserve to look to your own happiness as well, and not just worry about mine."
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Jacob beats them up and sends them to Haven.
He doesn't argue, just drops his eyes momentarily from Anduin's face, before glancing up again.
"I'll never stop worrying about you being happy, love. That's what you do for people you care about."
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Anduin chuckles, before brushing his forehead against Jacob's, eyes falling shut for a brief moment. "All I ask is that you put yourself first, now and then. You deserve to."
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He could stay like that for a while, but there's things to be done, and he wants to drink some of his tea before he's completely stone cold.
"I thought... once I told Gilia. We could go out, get a nice meal somewhere. My treat."