[ He instinctively scooches in against her when she nuzzles her cheek against his arm, heaving a sigh as he relaxes... Whether it weighs on his heart in this moment or not, Ayaka is asking him about it now. He'd be just lying to her if he said that everything was okay. In the grand scheme of things, here in this world, with Ayaka, things were okay. He was happy living the life that he's come to embrace here, blending what he knew and who he was with, with the new companions he's come to know.
But back home... ]
Can I tell you later? [ A beat. ] When I can put my thoughts together better.
[ As he says that, he squeezes her hand, smile building. Not to put up a front, but because this is what Cloud of the present really wanted to do. ]
no subject
But back home... ]
Can I tell you later? [ A beat. ] When I can put my thoughts together better.
[ As he says that, he squeezes her hand, smile building. Not to put up a front, but because this is what Cloud of the present really wanted to do. ]
Promise I will.
[ And when he makes a promise? He keeps it. ]