Dimitri turned his head so that he was looking directly at Edgeworth as the man explained himself. He still wasn’t certain what the man was getting at. However, he scooted closer before he leaned in to kiss Edgeworth’s cheek.
“I promise not to let anyone know. I mean.. people were ok with us just being friends and eating out together all the time. So, why would they think differently?”
Meanwhile, the wing that the boy had wrapped around Edgeworth’s shoulder twitched a bit before he used the claws on it to gently scratch the side of Edgeworth’s neck.