thinking about early marriage grayuan and how i avoid him sometimes, sneaking away to different areas of the house after we move in together β i head to the gardens while he lounges in the sitting room and so on, but heβs always keeping an eye out for me even if i donβt think he is. he finds that one of my favorite places to sneak off to is the birdcage for his finches settled within the garden. they happily flutter about and you can tell theyβre incredibly spoiled when you go inside because they chirp and flit and i just laugh and let them land on my shoulders and hands, bringing them to my face for a little kiss. feeding them sweet nectar and just slowly forgetting about everything except enjoying their company.
he knows im in there, one day walking in after me but i donβt hear him due to how happy the finches are, not until he chuckles and it startles me so badly i scare a few of the birds which only makes him even more amused. i remark to him that im surprised they donβt mind the presence of such a big cat, and he only hums and looks at me with that subtle sharpness im getting to know more as time passes, telling me that he prefers to catch little rabbits who sneak around the house..
anyway i blush and huff a little, and canβt sass him back and have to turn away from him but he takes my hand and insists that such an old man as him is only joking (liar)
