[He knows that any contact with Rogue is not something to take lightly. His time with the holo watch had given him some semblance of knowing what it meant to keep your distance, but only because he had a secret to hide, not because of the danger involved in it.
But more than that, this is the first time she's actually said it. Brother. Sure, maybe he believed that she thought of him that way already, but for her to say it...
That's big. She wouldn't just say that to appease him. She was no longer someone he could claim as a sister. They were siblings. Maybe not by blood. And maybe it wasn't the best connection. But that didn't matter.]
... thanks, Rogue. I know how much that means. [He gives her shoulder a slight squeeze.] Happy new year, sister.
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But more than that, this is the first time she's actually said it. Brother. Sure, maybe he believed that she thought of him that way already, but for her to say it...
That's big. She wouldn't just say that to appease him. She was no longer someone he could claim as a sister. They were siblings. Maybe not by blood. And maybe it wasn't the best connection. But that didn't matter.]
... thanks, Rogue. I know how much that means. [He gives her shoulder a slight squeeze.] Happy new year, sister.