After that, as promised, they walked for quite a while. They walked along the Seine, chatting about different shops, sometimes visiting it when one caught Chrys' eye. However, it was hard to distract Bael. He kept frowning all the way, didn't talk much and Chrys knew his boyfriend had to be thinking about his dad's offer to have dinner with his new family. Even when he seemed a bit down, Bael was doing his best to be a good boyfriend though. He listened to Chrys when he talked, and even carried his pot of chrysanthemums for him.
After a while, they agreed to buy groceries and go home for lunch, to discuss the situation calmly. As soon as they crossed the doorstep, Bael sighed, and Chrys took the bag of groceries from him.
"Still thinking about it, aren't you?" he asked, walking to his
