He knew almost as soon as he'd said it that Yusuf would take it the wrong way. He hadn't meant it to come out like that, of course, but he hadn't been thinking. At least, he hadn't been thinking about that. He'd been focused on the dough under his hands and the stew on the hearth. The wine at his elbow that Yusuf had brought him. And, of course, the joy that he expected to come forth from his husband's very being at the news.
Then he'd gone and ruined it all.
As soon as Yusuf's face fell and the man hunched forward as if Nico had physically hit him, understand lit up in those clear blue eyes and the dough was forgotten as he turned to gather the man up against his chest.
"No! No, zawj! I did not mean that as it came out!" He pressed kisses against his love's face, shaking his head a little as he cursed himself for his own stupidity.
"I renounced my vows to the church, habibi. I am yours, and yours alone, my husband."
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Date: 2020-08-15 03:57 am (UTC)Then he'd gone and ruined it all.
As soon as Yusuf's face fell and the man hunched forward as if Nico had physically hit him, understand lit up in those clear blue eyes and the dough was forgotten as he turned to gather the man up against his chest.
"No! No, zawj! I did not mean that as it came out!" He pressed kisses against his love's face, shaking his head a little as he cursed himself for his own stupidity.
"I renounced my vows to the church, habibi. I am yours, and yours alone, my husband."