[For Biffy] Friends and lovers meet

[petit_poete]

Jehan was quite relieved that Ophelia was home, though he still fretted over her recovery. At least she was now just a few floors away, a simple enough trek down to her flat to check on her regularly rather than interminable hours spent in uncomfortable hospital chairs.

More than anything, though, he was worried that she would be the biggest obstacle to her own speedy recovery. His cherie was stubborn and determined at times, and he knew she wouldn't take her convalescence any better than another stubborn and determined friend of his would, so he resolved to check in on her as often as he could manage.

Of course, he still had his own life to lead, with teaching and other friends and duties to do his own share of the housekeeping in his flat, duties that he'd been fairly neglectful of since finding Ophelia pale and bloody near that old building. So he'd forced himself to clean and wash and tidy up before finally allowing himself to all but fly down the stairs to her flat, oblivious to anything but the thought of seeing Ophelia and making sure that she was all right. In fact, so oblivious was he that he nearly collided with the gentleman exiting her door as he approached.

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[petit_poete]

Jehan pursed his lips. Back home, such practices were common enough, but he had never particularly agreed with them, at least not in as many cases as they were employed. "I don't think she'd take kindly to that method, either," he said wryly.

"Oui, and I will do the same. I'm very glad that she is so well-liked, for I doubt she will lack for attention during her recovery." Which would probably delight her and perhaps even provide distraction enough to give her body the opportunity to heal properly.

[modern_alpha]

"No, I think I can vividly imagine such actions as 'kicking' and 'screaming,'" Biffy said. Ophelia and Lady Maccon, he thought, would have gotten along splendidly as they were both well-reared young ladies who could be both autocratic and implacable.

Perhaps it was best they never meet.

"Well, if you need reinforcement, I'll happily play cavalry."

[petit_poete]

"Merci." Jehan chuckled, thinking that Biffy wasn't far off on Ophelia's reaction in that situation. "I will keep that in mind." Though he couldn't imagine a time when he wouldn't be happy prolonging his time with her.

[modern_alpha]

Biffy smiled, "And I know where one can find the best loose tea in the city." He wasn't sure if Jehan yet knew of the place and, besides which, was only willing to trust the French so far on the matter of tea.