... we all helped each other grow. [ There's so much behind his eyes, then, regret, pain, pride, fierce love. ] I wouldn't be who I am now without you. Without the whole team. You've always been my strength.
[ He nuzzles her face, a motion that's starting to feel normal, and there's something delightful in that: that such a thing can feel familiar. ]
... I guess I have, [ he'll say softly. ] It would have been impossible not to see it. There were so many times I wanted to say yes, to return it... but I knew I'd be leaving. I thought I'd only end up hurting you, saying yes only to leave so soon.
[ ... and yet, look at the situation they're in now. they have so much less time. ]
I never should have held back. I know we can't fit all those lost months into just a few weeks, but...
[The nuzzling gets a laugh from her even as she leans in closer.] Maybe you're right. All of us...we needed each other. We worked well together.
...both of us thought we were going to leave at the end, Senpai. You were going away, and I was going back to my career in the spring. We weren't really ready for that sort of thing and I don't regret how things turned out. It just means this is way more memorable.
[How rude, don't be cute and boop.] Stay with me as long as you can...okay?
[ She tells him what they both knew, and he'll sigh out, shaking his head a little. Always one step ahead of him, anyway. ]
I know you're right. It's not as if we could have had any idea something like this was coming.
[ Yu will rock back on his heels to lightly tug her into him; it's a more playful affection, trying to dispel the ill mood that brought them both here in the first place. ]
You couldn't drive me away if you wanted to. You're stuck with me, remember?
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[ He nuzzles her face, a motion that's starting to feel normal, and there's something delightful in that: that such a thing can feel familiar. ]
... I guess I have, [ he'll say softly. ] It would have been impossible not to see it. There were so many times I wanted to say yes, to return it... but I knew I'd be leaving. I thought I'd only end up hurting you, saying yes only to leave so soon.
[ ... and yet, look at the situation they're in now. they have so much less time. ]
I never should have held back. I know we can't fit all those lost months into just a few weeks, but...
[ boops her nose. with his nose. yep. ]
We can sure try. [ faintly teasing. ]
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...both of us thought we were going to leave at the end, Senpai. You were going away, and I was going back to my career in the spring. We weren't really ready for that sort of thing and I don't regret how things turned out. It just means this is way more memorable.
[How rude, don't be cute and boop.] Stay with me as long as you can...okay?
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I know you're right. It's not as if we could have had any idea something like this was coming.
[ Yu will rock back on his heels to lightly tug her into him; it's a more playful affection, trying to dispel the ill mood that brought them both here in the first place. ]
You couldn't drive me away if you wanted to. You're stuck with me, remember?
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But I know...as long as you promise, we'll be together. And I promise, too.