"Yeah..?" Sebastian said slowly, but suddenly his eyes widened when he saw just how upset Lionel seemed to be getting over this. A sympathetic look crossed his face, and he walked over to his boyfriend, gently wrapping his arms around him. "It's okay, baby. I know how you might feel about this, and trust me, I don't care that you live in a small place like this."
Lionel nodded weakly. "I–I'm sorry. I know I'm overreacting—It's not you, I promise." He swallowed the lump in his throat. "I just can't help but feel…. insignificant, next to you. I mean, I can barely feed myself. And this place……. yeah. But I'm glad you don't hate it…"
"If you can't feed yourself, why don't you let me help you? Baby, I love you, I'd do anything to help you," Sebastian said softly, a bit of sadness working its way into his expression. He didn't care that the apartment was shabby, he cared that his boyfriend was struggling so much
"You shouldn't waste any more money on me…." Lionel murmured, averting his eyes. I'm not exactly worth it.
"Waste? Baby, I've got enough money that you'd never have to work a day in your life. I've got enough of an inheritance to keep us both happy forever, and as much of a dick as my sister is, she can't take my cash," Sebastian insisted softly
Lionel's eyes went wide. Sebastian would willingly share all of that with him, of all people? To his mind, any money that passed into his hands had to be earned, he couldn't just…. take it off someone else.
"But… wouldn't I have to earn it? I can't just…."
"Babe, you've already earned it. You deserve the world and much more, and I can tell, because of just how sweet you are. You're perfect," Sebastian said softly
The werewolf practically melted in Sebastian's arms. Perfect. The fact that someone thought of him like that….
"I–I can't dictate what you do with your money," he said quietly, "But even just the offer is so—I don't know anyone else who would make it."
"That's because no one else is a rich gangster who happens to be your boyfriend," Sebastian chuckled, pulling Lionel closer in his arms
"No one," he agreed, a quiet laugh slipping from his lips. "That spot is reserved only for you."
"Damn better be," Sebastian hummed, a devious glint in his eye as he gave Lionel's backside a teasing smack
Lionel let out a tiny squeak of surprise, caught off guard. “Sebastian!”
"Sebastian speaking," came the other's response, grinning smugly as he giggled. "Such a cutie like this," he teased
“You’re awful…” he groaned, burying his face in his boyfriend’s chest.
"You know you love it," Sebastian said with a small, warm smile, giving Lionel a little squeeze and cuddling him closer
“Shut up…” Lionel grumbled, shoving weakly at Sebastian’s chest.
"Hmm…Don't think so," Sebastian chuckled, only squeezing Lionel tighter and snuggling him
“Ngh…” he mumbled, carefully pulling away. “Come, I guess I should show you around the rest of the house…”
“That sounds good,” Sebastian agreed, smiling sweetly at Lionel as he gave him a little squeeze
Lionel threaded his fingers Through Sebastian, his heart warming.
“Alright, handsome, show me around,” Sebastian hummed, grinning up at Lionel happily
"That's the kitchen," he said, gesturing vaguely towards a tiny kitchenette. "You've seen the entrance already. My room is just down the hall.."
“I want to see your room,” Sebastian almost immediately said, grinning as he gestured towards it
Lionel pulled his boyfriend down a narrow, dim hallway, pausing with his door on the handle of the door at the end of it. After a brief moment of hesitation, he sighed and pushed it open, revealing a cramped, simplistic room.
Sebastian made a beeline for the bed, grinning as he flopped onto it and tugged Lionel with him. “I love it,” he giggled