( a pause. he turned around slowly, as if processing the words inside his head. he levelled him with a questionable look. )
a "cute" lion? have you been thinking about me like that all this time?
a cute lion, yeah.
( he wasn't even afraid of saying it out loud anymore, he just said what he wanted. his eyes back in the book after helping him, eyes darting back to him. )
what ?
you're not convincing, haitham. but i do think growing it out would be nice .. i missed braiding my hair.
( not like he couldn't with his current hair, but the length wouldn't be very satisfying. )
oh, but my bedhair will be terrible, gods. i'll look a lion when i wake up.
( his ears perks up at kaveh's words, blinking a few times. ) i mean, if you want to? who am i to say you should cut it or not?
( totally nonchalant. good job, alhaitham! )
oh, i know, it's noticeable, isn't it? i thought i wasn't due to a haircut soon .. ( he sighs, fidgetting with the hem of his own shirt. )
should i grow it out instead? i remember back in the akademiya, i did miss my long hair ..
@archincrafts / omg stop to think alhaitham "fell inlove" with kaveh sort of... kinda... no he def did back when they both studied at the akademiya oh my days 😭
( alhaitham puts his book away before signaling to kaveh to turn around. once he did, he helps him taking out the hair clips. biting his lip gently, running fingers through the locks in the back. )
your hair is getting long..
oh, please. if i didn't want to, i wouldn't have. quit your worrying.
( knowing the way he thinks, kaveh reassures him, and nods at the offer. he needs a distraction from his thoughts. )
come and take them off, haitham.
you know you didn't have to, right?
( he says, not even looking up from the book. he always felt guilty when kaveh spends his money on him, it's just how he is. )
you need help?
they were on sale earlier today, and i felt like returning the favour for the massage the other day.
( he sits down beside him, a hand on the back of his head unclipping his hair clips. )
#haikaveh 🌱🏛️ on their game of truth or dare, kaveh (and his self-sabotaging tendencies) dared alhaitham to score a woman’s number at the bar. for revenge, alhaitham (the ever-yearning man) dared kaveh to tell her he’s dating him and they’re going on a date. for real.