[There's a shocked silence as the words process, Ion at a loss.]
You mean...
[He doesn't feel the tears that roll out of his eyes and down his cheeks; his heart is beating too fast to be able to focus on anything else. And Luke's face, so kind and so close.]
[Mimicking Luke, he touches his fingers to his cheek, and when they come away wet he hesitates, confused, and then lets out a light bubble of laughter.]
Is this...what they call tears of joy? I've never...cried from being so happy, before.
He exhales a sudden breath he hadn't been aware of holding, shoulders sagging with relief. For a moment, Luke bends over, staring at the floor, letting out a weak, manic chuckle of disbelief.]
...Oh, man, I was so worried you were going to say something else.
[Pushing himself back up off his knees, he musses his hair back into place, a smile already blooming across his features.]
You're crying from happiness?! You scared the hell out of me!
[He's nearly laughing as he sweeps Ion into a hug, sighing into his green hair.]
...You can cry on me as much as you want, if you let me stick around.
[He can't help himself. But even as he apologizes and wipes his face, he starts laughing. First, it's almost a doubtful, hesitant laugh, but then it rises into something more merry, and as Luke pulls him in, he throws his arm around the other boy in return. He smiles against Luke's neck, holding him tight.]
I feel like I could just burst--the idea of saying goodbye tomorrow, I just didn't know what to do.
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You mean...
[He doesn't feel the tears that roll out of his eyes and down his cheeks; his heart is beating too fast to be able to focus on anything else. And Luke's face, so kind and so close.]
I...I hadn't even thought...
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H-Hey...
[Brow knitting in concern, Luke leans forward, catching Ion's tears with his fingers, trying to wipe them away as carefully as possible.]
...Are you happy? Or... is it not something we can do...? I-I was just joking around, I don't have to stay if it's going to be a problem!
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[Mimicking Luke, he touches his fingers to his cheek, and when they come away wet he hesitates, confused, and then lets out a light bubble of laughter.]
Is this...what they call tears of joy? I've never...cried from being so happy, before.
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He exhales a sudden breath he hadn't been aware of holding, shoulders sagging with relief. For a moment, Luke bends over, staring at the floor, letting out a weak, manic chuckle of disbelief.]
...Oh, man, I was so worried you were going to say something else.
[Pushing himself back up off his knees, he musses his hair back into place, a smile already blooming across his features.]
You're crying from happiness?! You scared the hell out of me!
[He's nearly laughing as he sweeps Ion into a hug, sighing into his green hair.]
...You can cry on me as much as you want, if you let me stick around.
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[He can't help himself. But even as he apologizes and wipes his face, he starts laughing. First, it's almost a doubtful, hesitant laugh, but then it rises into something more merry, and as Luke pulls him in, he throws his arm around the other boy in return. He smiles against Luke's neck, holding him tight.]
I feel like I could just burst--the idea of saying goodbye tomorrow, I just didn't know what to do.
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[There's a pause, and he hums, suddenly nervous. What did he know about the rules?]
...We can, right? It's the same wish, and all... I just... I don't have to leave right away.