[ Kakavasha. His eyes fall shut again, to let the sound of his name on Nico's voice sink into his heart, indelible. Kakavasha, my love. Mon amour.

So that's what it means...?

Matching Nico's brimming smile, a laugh escapes him, utterly free and unburdened. ]

You were supposed to wait until the show was over to tell me...are you reneging on our deal?

[ As if there's anything he's wanted to hear more in his life than those words. And -

To say them in return. ]

I'll just have to settle for the satisfaction of telling you...I love you back.

[ And then at last, he's leaning in for a kiss, fluttering and giddy and breathless. ]