[And everything she's done for him has been more than enough. She'd spent her life helping sick and dying people infected with the starscourge. Selfishly, he thought maybe she deserved to have this small bit of a normal life, even if nothing about either of them was really normal by any specific standards.
He isn't quite sure how to articulate the rest of how he feels, but he's fine with just holding onto her even for a moment. Feeling her resting against his shoulder, trying to hide how embarrassed she is.. it reminded him of himself. They were always on the same page, it seemed. He didn't need to say much to know she understood, or so he hoped. Part of him wished he could do more, but this was enough. They weren't rushing off to get married or save the world any time soon. Going at a smoother pace wasn't so bad either, when it came down to it. They'd never had the opportunity before now. Doing something normal like linking their arms together and walking together side by side was fine by him.
It was almost as if they were going on a date.]
You know - they really like seafood around here. It's not the same as the stuff Ignis makes, but I bet it'd be good? What do you think?
[Sure the subject was shifting to something lighter, but he was glad they could just have something normal and mundane to talk about. Her skin was warm to the touch and somehow he felt hyper aware of it, having their arms linked together like this. He shifts slightly, holding her hand in his, as she'd done so on her own before.]
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[And everything she's done for him has been more than enough. She'd spent her life helping sick and dying people infected with the starscourge. Selfishly, he thought maybe she deserved to have this small bit of a normal life, even if nothing about either of them was really normal by any specific standards.
He isn't quite sure how to articulate the rest of how he feels, but he's fine with just holding onto her even for a moment. Feeling her resting against his shoulder, trying to hide how embarrassed she is.. it reminded him of himself. They were always on the same page, it seemed. He didn't need to say much to know she understood, or so he hoped. Part of him wished he could do more, but this was enough. They weren't rushing off to get married or save the world any time soon. Going at a smoother pace wasn't so bad either, when it came down to it. They'd never had the opportunity before now. Doing something normal like linking their arms together and walking together side by side was fine by him.
It was almost as if they were going on a date.]
You know - they really like seafood around here. It's not the same as the stuff Ignis makes, but I bet it'd be good? What do you think?
[Sure the subject was shifting to something lighter, but he was glad they could just have something normal and mundane to talk about. Her skin was warm to the touch and somehow he felt hyper aware of it, having their arms linked together like this. He shifts slightly, holding her hand in his, as she'd done so on her own before.]