[A heavy sigh as he rests his head against hers, noses just brushing as he tries to give her a small smile. He really doesn't like seeing her just as hurt because of him, which is why he doesn't so readily want to share those burdens. She already has enough of her own.
But he knows now, and has come to better understand and accept that this is what she wants to do, and that it would be a greater disservice to not let her. It will be tough for him for a while, breaking out of that habit of carrying everything. But he's getting there, slowly.
And thus he will slowly ask, with a slight uncertain tremble in his voice, a question that has been plaguing him every since Ultima dug into those old insecurities.]
...Do you believe in me still? That we can make a future here.
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[A heavy sigh as he rests his head against hers, noses just brushing as he tries to give her a small smile. He really doesn't like seeing her just as hurt because of him, which is why he doesn't so readily want to share those burdens. She already has enough of her own.
But he knows now, and has come to better understand and accept that this is what she wants to do, and that it would be a greater disservice to not let her. It will be tough for him for a while, breaking out of that habit of carrying everything. But he's getting there, slowly.
And thus he will slowly ask, with a slight uncertain tremble in his voice, a question that has been plaguing him every since Ultima dug into those old insecurities.]
...Do you believe in me still? That we can make a future here.