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Layla giggled before snuggling into him. He was warm, and she was full and tired, so it wasn’t long before she was asleep.
Devon glanced up when she was almost finished and smiled at the sight of her daughter sleeping on Sebastian. “Wow. You got her to sleep. Great job!” she said softly, so as to not wake up the sleeping toddler.
Sebastian suddenly realized how incredibly open he was being, and made an attempt to cover his light blush. Layla had caught him completely off guard, exposed him. “Thanks, I guess. I just sort of.. I don’t know. Is she an easy sleeper?”
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“She can be. Especially when she’s just eaten,” Devon said as she finished her soup and looked up at him with a small smile. “But I’m surprised that she would have gone to sleep for you so quickly.”
Sebastian shrugged bashfully, appalled at how difficult it was getting for him to pull up his walls in front of the two girls. “Maybe it’s because I’m warm?” he suggested helplessly.
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Devon’s smile softened a bit. She could tell he was trying to hide something, and she figured that it had to do with how much he enjoyed Layla. It was rather sweet, seeing him this way.
A lot of guys are like that, though. This doesn’t make him special.
It might not… But he seems to really like Layla, which is much better than what I expected he would think.
“Could be. Either that, or she just really likes you.”
That would be too much to hope for….. Sebastian opened his mouth to reply, but nothing came out. He gave up, looking down at the sleeping child on his lap and gently stroking her head. This was.. different. A change, all this warmth, being to express affection, even for something so small. But it was definitely a welcome change.
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“I’m glad you two like each other,” Devon said softly, giving him a small smile. “I don’t… Um. We don’t get out much, so it’s nice to see that she likes someone other than me.”
Once again, Sebastian gave a slight shrug, at a loss for words. "I'm honoured to have your daughter like me," he told her, saying it like a joke, however much he meant it. That's a bit pathetic… are you really so desperate to be liked?
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(“Honoured” [honored] would be another thing you use the British spelling for.)
Devon chuckled a bit. “Well, I’m glad you’re honored… If you’re ready, I’m done eating, so I can take her back whenever you want. But only if you want me to. I won’t force you to give me my daughter back until we really have to leave.”
(oh oof
idk
my keyboard autocorrects to it?)
Sebastian let out a quiet laugh, careful not to wake Layla. "Could I.. could I hold hr for just a bit longer? I'm sorry.. she's just so adorable." 'Adorable' was putting it mildly.
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(Lol.
Also, happy Sebastian is so fricking cute, omw…)
“Of course you can. Honestly, it’s nice to not have her attached to me all the time,” Devon joked with a soft laugh.
(uwu I'm glad you think so, he's one of my favourite bois)
Sebastian pushed his blonde curls out of his forehead, his cheeks still a faint peachy hue. "I'd actually love to have someone attached to me all the time," he admitted quietly. "I know that it would be exhausting sometimes, but still.." It would mean I'm not alone.
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(I’m dead. That’s it. RPs have been the death of me. Did you read the Piece By Piece RP?)
“It is nice, actually… She’s a really good kid, I got lucky having her as my first child,” Devon admitted, chewing on her lip as she looked at her daughter.
(yesss it's awesome! Yup, I can relate, they will definitely be the death of me)
"Yeah," he agreed, wincing slightly at how pretentious that sounded. It must be nice to have someone..
"She's a great kid."
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(The Cash ship, though. Lol.)
Devon nodded slowly, giving him a small smile. “She is. I love her a lot… Do you, um, have a girlfriend or anything like that?”
And there it goes… There goes the peace and calm that was going on. Why in the world would you ask him that? That was such a stupid question. He’s probably going to just leave you, now. You’ll never see him again because you asked such an idiotic question.
(loll)
Sebastian shook his head, glancing away for a second as hot shame rose inside of him. Of course you don't have one, the mocking voice inside his head taunted, No one actually likes you. They can barely tolerate you, for god's sake.
"No, I've never had one, either. A bit pathetic, I know. What about you?" He remembered her saying how difficult it was to raise a child alone, but that didn't necessarily mean she wasn't with anyone.
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Devon blushed as she shrugged. “I have had boyfriends before… I was with one guy throughout my last two years of high school, but that, um… That didn’t work out,” she said quietly. “We had… different ideas about our future.”
Last two years of high school.. around when she had Layla? Sebastian quickly cut the thought off, silently berating himself. "Oh," he said quietly, "I'm sorry."
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“It’s fine. I’m okay, now. I’ve got Layla to keep me company, and I’ve got a job that pays well enough,” Devon said softly, almost as if she was trying to convince herself.
Sebastian recognized the slight disbelief behind her words all too well, and nodded, unsure what to say in response. "There's always a bright side, I guess…" He trailed off, knowing how stupid he sounded.
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(My sister drives me crazy sometimes… Oh my gosh…)
“Yeah… There is,” Devon agreed softly, looking at Layla. A small smile lifted the edges of her lips. “And that’s Layla, for me.”
(oof what happened?)
Sebastian couldn't help but mirror her smile and let out a little 'aww'. "It must be nice.." He trailed off.
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(So she started playing music pretty loudly, and I have my own music playing on my headphones. I politely asked her to put headphones in, and do you know what she does instead? She plays it over a speaker even louder!
She did eventually play it quieter, but she was really annoying for about five minutes… And she has headphones in now, but she’s watching Fuller House on Netflix. Lol.)
“It is, yeah,” Devon agreed, her blush returning when she looked up at him. He ‘aww’ed at her! She wasn’t trying to be cute, it was the truth…
(big oof, siblings can be annoying sometimes.. younger sibling, I'm guessing?)
Devon was blushing, and for some strange reason, it was only adding to the pile of nervousness. Why was he like this? Why couldn't he just be casual and normal for once? The thought was written all over his face, and since he'd completely let down his guard, it escaped his notice.
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(Yup. I’m the oldest. Out of all the grandkids, too. Lol. There are… thirteen? of us now, I think…? And that’s just my mom’s side. Lol.)
He looked nervous… Why would he be nervous? Did Devon make him nervous? But she wasn’t doing anything…
“Um… So, anyway… Did you have any plans after this?” Devon asked, chewing on her lip as she looked at Layla to avoid meeting his eyes.
(lol that sounds a bit like my family)
Sebastian fixed his eyes on the little girl as well, unable to look her in the eye. "Not really.." he replied, forcing the volume of his weak voice up. "Did you?" God, he sounded hopeful. Why did he sound hopeful?
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(Well, granted, there are seven kids in that side of my family. Lol. And technically only two are my blood relatives: my mom and my aunt. It’s a long story…)
“No. Well, I was going to go grocery shopping later, but I can do that tomorrow,” Devon said with a shrug as she finally dared to lift her gaze to Sebastian.
(lol)
Sebastian could feel her looking at him, but steeled himself and kept his eyes on Layla, trying to sort out his incredibly confused feelings. "If you're sure…?"
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Layla wiggled a bit in her sleep, making a soft sound. Her lips twitched as she smiled slightly.
“I mean, if— If, um, you wanted to do something together….” Devon said with a shrug, suddenly feeling nervous again.
Sebastian didn't answer for a full three seconds. When he finally gathered the courage, he looked up to meet Devon's eyes and smiled, surprisingly warmly. "I'd love to. What do you want to do?"
