[He says it softly. He knows he's a fool. Plenty of people have called him as much, or strange, or delusional, or naive, or softhearted. Yet he still can't find it in himself to leave her, not when she clings to him so and he can feel his touch awash in her tears. If he could do something, anything more for her in this moment, anything that could ease her suffering, he would, and the green eyes that study her are filled not with pity, but with grief. For her, for worlds they might never see again, here, at the end of all things. For everything they've lost, or for her, she might never have had.
Despite all that, she's treated his very soul itself with such care, accepted him despite her words, had let him in when she was at her most vulnerable. How could he not care for her in return? How can he ignore his growing affection for her, threatening to overcome all else? He guides her down gently to press his forehead to hers, a tight, heavy feeling squeezing at his chest. If he lets this moment pass by now, he might regret it in the little time they have left.
For once, his calculating mind switches off. He closes the gap between them both, capturing her mouth in a gentle kiss.]
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[He says it softly. He knows he's a fool. Plenty of people have called him as much, or strange, or delusional, or naive, or softhearted. Yet he still can't find it in himself to leave her, not when she clings to him so and he can feel his touch awash in her tears. If he could do something, anything more for her in this moment, anything that could ease her suffering, he would, and the green eyes that study her are filled not with pity, but with grief. For her, for worlds they might never see again, here, at the end of all things. For everything they've lost, or for her, she might never have had.
Despite all that, she's treated his very soul itself with such care, accepted him despite her words, had let him in when she was at her most vulnerable. How could he not care for her in return? How can he ignore his growing affection for her, threatening to overcome all else? He guides her down gently to press his forehead to hers, a tight, heavy feeling squeezing at his chest. If he lets this moment pass by now, he might regret it in the little time they have left.
For once, his calculating mind switches off. He closes the gap between them both, capturing her mouth in a gentle kiss.]