[ It's always nice to hear that he's been Crowley's comparative favorite. He'd have known that without saying, he thinks. Crowley always had a way of making it clear.
Maybe it's selfish that he wanted to hear exactly that even though he already knows it, but Aziraphale doubts that Crowley would begrudge him. Hopes that he wouldn't, anyway. That there isn't a list of things he's resented having to give hanging over their heads, just waiting to hit the limit.
(But it still is something he wanted to hear right now. The worry can't outweigh the gratitude. They've both spent more than enough time having to keep unpleasant company. It's nice to know that when they've had the option, he's a contender.) ]
I had my suspicions. [ He shifts his mug to one hand long enough to give Crowley's leg a quick squeeze. ] But thank you.
[ If he didn't want to be thanked he should have reconsidered the moratorium on verbalizing apologies. ]
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Maybe it's selfish that he wanted to hear exactly that even though he already knows it, but Aziraphale doubts that Crowley would begrudge him. Hopes that he wouldn't, anyway. That there isn't a list of things he's resented having to give hanging over their heads, just waiting to hit the limit.
(But it still is something he wanted to hear right now. The worry can't outweigh the gratitude. They've both spent more than enough time having to keep unpleasant company. It's nice to know that when they've had the option, he's a contender.) ]
I had my suspicions. [ He shifts his mug to one hand long enough to give Crowley's leg a quick squeeze. ] But thank you.
[ If he didn't want to be thanked he should have reconsidered the moratorium on verbalizing apologies. ]