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Ferdibert ficlet

No warnings, fluff

Unbetaed

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"I'd appreciate it if we could keep acts of intimacy to a minimum in public settings."

It was a request Hubert had when they had started formally courting, and it had continued on even after they had gotten married.

Much to many people's surprise, Ferdinand hadn't minded. Of course, had he the choice, he would shower Hubert in as much affection as he possibly could at any given moment of the day. But Hubert was private, more reserved in his displays of affection. After all, he had 'image' to maintain as the Imperial spy master of the empire (Ferdinand had chuckled at that). So Ferdinand kept an acceptable distance during the day, cherishing any subtle touches that came from hands coincidentally touching from passing paperwork around.

But sometimes, Hubert would get comfortable and unconsciously seek out Ferdinand.

During their afternoon tea sessions with Edelgard, as the trio would chat amongst each other about anything that wasn't politics, Hubert would begin to relax. He'd lower his guard (just slightly), and slowly start to cling to his husband. First their thighs would be pressed together, then their waists, and then finally Hubert would entangle their fingers together on the table.

Ferdinand gave Edelgard a quick glance, his eyes pleading for her to ignore the display of affection in front of her. Much to his relief, her lips curved up in a small smile before she returned her attention back to what Hubert was saying.

Picking up his teacup with his free hand, Ferdinand took a sip of his tea before leaning back in chair listening to his two favorite people chatter on. He'd give some input now and then, but spent most of his time there basking in Hubert's affection.