[Milliways]: An American in Paris

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus' flat in Paris is above a little boulangerie in the Latin Quarter, not too terribly far from Notre Dame. It's...very small, and that isn't helped by the musical instruments and half-finished, scribbled sheet music that are littered around the place. Everything is clean, just cluttered. It's a bit stuffy as well, though Orpheus has all his windows open.

As they step into the living room, Orpheus turns to Steve with a smile. "Bienvenue à Paris," he says.

Comments

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"I guess that shows that people still believe in romance."

[golden_lyre]

"Everyone believes in romance in Paris," Orpheus says quietly.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve pulls Orpheus to him and kisses him, still holding his hand.

"Yeah," is all he says.

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus pauses after the kiss, looking at Steve thoughtfully.

"Come on," he says after a moment, clearing his throat. "Almost there."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"Great! I can't wait to see it."

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus gives him a tentative smile and tugs him across the bridge.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve hardly needs to be pulled.

He does want to come back and draw the locks at some point, though.

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus would be more than happy to take him. The museum is visible at the end of the bridge, but Orpheus takes him around to the front to get the full effect.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve whistles.

"Orpheus. It's so...beautiful."

Now he's the one tugging Orpheus along.

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus laughs, happy to be tugged.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve has to stop once they're inside.

He's...inside the Louvre.


[ooc: An American in Paris is on TCM right now.]

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus gives him a fond smile at that expression.

"So, just the highlights?"


[ooc: :D]

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve nods, too overwhelmed to speak.


[ooc: and now I'm wishing I could have him say, "Louvre, I am in you."]

[golden_lyre]

"All right," Orpheus says, kissing his cheek and tugging him along. "Mona Lisa first."



[ooc: Hee. Aw, Steve.]

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve is beaming as they hurry to the gallery. He feels like a kid on a field trip.

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus gets them quickly to the room. There are several far more impressive looking paintings on the walls, but at the far end, surrounded by a low barrier and a large crowd eagerly snapping pictures, hangs the Mona Lisa.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve is taller than your average fella and doesn't need to push his way to the front to see it. He stands on the edge of the crowd, teeth digging into his lower lip.

And then he wraps his arm around Orpheus's shoulders and kisses his temple. "Thank you for bringing me here."

[golden_lyre]

"Of course," Orpheus says, leaning into him briefly.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve leans his head against Orpheus's, still gazing at the painting.

[golden_lyre]

After a moment, Orpheus says, "We can come back. If we don't see enough today, you can always come visit again."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"Bored?" He smiles at Orpheus. "Take me to another highlight, then, music man."

[golden_lyre]

"I'm not at all bored," Orpheus says. "I just want you to know this isn't your only opportunity."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve looks at him thoughtfully, and brushes Orpheus's bangs back from his forehead.

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus tilts his head curiously.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"This is another one of those 'someday' things," Steve says. "Someday is going to be a really big day for us."