You did. [There's a gentle, yet sad smile as she pokes him. He never forgot.]
... We've been here two years, and this world... it's changed us in many ways, both good and bad. We've seen a lot of awful things along the way. But I haven't forgotten myself.
[Part of him hadn't realized how close they were at first, feeling his breathing tensing up as he looks down at her. But right now, it didn't matter.]
I haven't forgotten what you've told me. ... It's not that I'm rushing in because I want to sacrifice myself recklessly. I still want to help any way I can. That's just how I am - I can't stand to see people suffering. But most of all, I want to protect the people I've come to treasure here.
[There's brief silence as he takes one hand off her shoulder. There's an uncertain look as his hand stops, feeling more tension building up in his chest. But eventually, he moves for her hand, closing it over with his own.]
The people I treasure the most... I don't want to lose them.
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... We've been here two years, and this world... it's changed us in many ways, both good and bad. We've seen a lot of awful things along the way. But I haven't forgotten myself.
[Part of him hadn't realized how close they were at first, feeling his breathing tensing up as he looks down at her. But right now, it didn't matter.]
I haven't forgotten what you've told me. ... It's not that I'm rushing in because I want to sacrifice myself recklessly. I still want to help any way I can. That's just how I am - I can't stand to see people suffering. But most of all, I want to protect the people I've come to treasure here.
[There's brief silence as he takes one hand off her shoulder. There's an uncertain look as his hand stops, feeling more tension building up in his chest. But eventually, he moves for her hand, closing it over with his own.]
The people I treasure the most... I don't want to lose them.