Giggles

Date/Timing: 1997
Setting: Rianne & Val's backyard; Koffiefontein, FS, South Africa
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Val leans against the back wall of the house, relaxing in the early evening glow with his eyes closed against the sun.
Niko and Maarten tumble about the yard like puppies, giggling.
Val smiles, basks in the sound.
Weight topples into his lap.
“Evening, kiddo.” Val ruffles Piet's delicate curls.
Piet beams, grabs a toddler-handful of t-shirt and pulls himself up.
Val hoists Piet the rest of the way, tucks him tight against his chest, and hums.
Piet puffs little gusts against Val's neck.
Giggling, like his brothers.
“You seem 'specially cheerful tonight.”
Piet presses himself closer.
“Like that, don't you? The vibrations?”
Piet giggles more.
“You like my talkin'.”
Piet turns, slides down to sit in Val's lap.
Val kisses his crown. “So, I'll just keep it up, then. I've got years worth of stories t' tell you.”
Piet sighs and tucks himself under Val's chin.
Category:Ficlet
Category:Val
Category:Val's POV
Category:Pietr
Category:Pietr (ficlet)
Category:Pietr (description)
Category:Koffiefontein (setting)
Category:Nikolaas (mention)
Category:Maarten (mention)
Category:Forging of a Skeleton Key storyline