Arren was truly mesmerized by Rave's genuine smile, which he had never seen before. For sure, he knew that the omega also liked to be with him, even though he made a face each time Arren clung to him.
However, he had never truly seen him smile like that before. He saw some rare expressions on Rave, such as when he cried and never let go of Mr. Ivo when they met for the first time in years.
That time, it was more of him crying out his emotions, longing, and even exhaustion after all these years. This time, a genuine smile for something he experienced for the first time.
He stared at Rave's face for a moment before a genuine smile also appeared on his face, his eyes shining as he thought they both shared the same feeling.
"Thank you for coming with me, Rave." He spoke gently, devoid of his usual teasing tone or unserious sarcasm that he often used on Rave.
