Why, why is everything suddenly going differently?
Noé
Brother-in-law… This is all a joke right?
Levin
…A joke? [hurt]
Levin
Is that what you think?
Noé
The wedding’s in four days
Noé
So this must be…
Noé
…Right? [look up to him]
Noé
Say something…
Levin
[stare at him with a wronged expression]
Levin
(But he said he liked me)
Noé
Brother-in-law
Noé
Say something, please
Levin
…
Levin
[raise his hand]
Noé
Brother-in-law?
Levin
[touch the side of his head gently, lean close to him]
Noé
[flinch backwards]
Levin
[frowns continuing to his ear]
Noé
[can feel him breathing, can’t move]
Levin
You must accept it
Levin
You have no choice but to accept it [rest his forehead on his shoulder]
Levin
I beg of you, Noé. Don’t push me away… I just… wanted this for so long
Noé
[speechless]
Levin
… [ambivalent to pull away from his warmth]
Noé
…B-But what about the offspring, the whole treaty between the cities will be nothing without it
Levin
Noé… [raise his head]
Levin is speechless. He’s sensing his need to run away from this moment although reluctant to leave… but he can’t bear the surge of emotions welling him up any longer. He knew he had to be rational
Levin
I’m sorry…. I, I have to go…
He knew he couldn’t make this any easier with Noé
It didn’t matter if Noé feels the same way for him or not, he just couldn’t take his words out his mind
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