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haitham likes it when kaveh says "thank you"
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"It's still a bit... hm," Kaveh said. "Pass the salt."

Alhaitham did, their fingers briefly touching. "Thanks," Kaveh said, very deliberately, and glanced at Haitham.

His cheeks turned pink. It could be the steam from the pot. Or it could be—

"How much salt are you going to add?"

—It could be... "Fuck!"

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haitham and kaveh knew each other as babies. kaveh reminisces about baby!haitham.
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"You used to be so cute," Kaveh said. "A wriggling... squirmy little worm."

"You think wriggling, squirmy worms are cute?" Haitham said, dry. "With... these BIG... green eyes!" Kaveh said, drunkenly. He threw his arms wide, as if that might illustrate how lovely and glimmering and big Haitham's eyes used to be. Not that they weren't still lovely and glimmering. And green. But.

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jealous kaveh. kaveh hasn't heard alhaitham laugh for nearly ten years.
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Kaveh hasn't heard Alhaitham laugh in nearly ten years, so when he hears the deep, low chuckle from behind him, he nearly thinks he's dreaming. Kaveh stares at the pencil in his hand. He's working on a project, not at all involved in the conversation on the other side of the room. That chuckle, that soft sound, is not directed at Kaveh. Haitham isn't laughing because of anything Kaveh has said or done. He's laughing at—

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After the Interdarshan Championship, Kaveh unpacks.
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When they get home, the house seems emptier than usual. Kaveh doesn't realize why until he opens up his closet, looking for clothes to change into, and sees it's empty.

"Were we robbed!?" he yells. Mehrak beeps. "Oh, right," Kaveh says. "I packed."

Because, in a fit of emotion, he decided it was a fantastic idea to stuff all his belongings into whatever luggages, containers, and boxes were available to him. Kaveh doesn't generally regret his decisions. He is who he is.