His favorite? Oh, Simon felt the heat rise to his cheeks immediately. He never thought of himself as a terribly interesting or memorable person. Yet Silvio always made him feel seen and understood. Somehow he pulled out every of insecurity Simon never spoke of and chipped away at them until they were nothing more than dust. Or, in some cases, simply obliterated them with one kind gesture or word. Amazing, really, how much Simon opened up with him.

“It’s the least I can do.” After everything Silvio’s done for him, after everything Silvio’s become for him. It’s not that Simon felt he owed Silvio, only that he wanted to show him equal kindness and respect.