[art by pillow_boi] --ON INDEFINITE HIATUS-- During their time at Garreg Mach, Pre-time skip, Dimitri suddenly gains a crush on Claude. At first, he attempts to avoid the fellow classmate... but that proves too much. He begins actively appearing in the figure of his adoration presence once again. Claude, at first, is skeptical... but soon figures out the reason things have been odd between them throughout this period of time is because the crown prince has fallen for him! Claude does not reciprocate. At least, that is what he believes at the start. [This fic is fluff, slowburn, subtle angst, gentle canon divergence] [ I DO NOT OWN ANY FIRE EMBLEM CHARACTERS OR THE UNIVERSE!]