#klijah

Elijah begins to reciprocate his dearest brothers hesitant affections. His arm is now often hung around Niklaus's shoulder without him having taken so much as a sip of wine, and has migrated to fit snug around his waist by the end of the evening whether Nik is pretending to need Elijah's support or not. He begins to linger in his brothers room after depositing him in bed and occasionally even climbs in beside him to sleep. (Each morning he wakes with his little brother tucked carefully against his side is one he relishes.) He takes to initiating the greeting kiss himself and allowing it to linger beyond a mere peck. He tugs playfully at Niklaus's golden curls when they spar and turns them towards wrestling rather than swordplay as an excuse to be close.

Elijah is sure Niklaus understands his actions if the look in his eyes is anything to go by.

"Is there something you want, Niklaus?" Elijah will ask as he pins his brother to the ground.