[ Kamatsu goes very, very quiet at the otherās words. The final blow was the final, whispered honesty. Heā¦ ]
[ he squeezes tightly. And he has to fight the tears in his own eyes. The world around them dims, as if a flame covered by a blanket ]
I know, my friend. I know. Iām so sorry. Butā¦ for you, itās better to live. Take it from someone who was ā too cowardly toā¦ to do that. Itās better for someone like you to live.
[ heās starting to get choked up ]
You are worth it! You are worthā¦ every single inch of your being, and then some, weighed in gold. You are worth it. You are worth it. You are enough. And if your brothers donāt understand that, thenā¦
[ ā his arms tighten, just a little more ]
ā¦ then you can come and live here, forever, and theyāll know that you were more than they ever deserved.
ć ā
” ć Ā ā Ā ;;
Gentle arms wrapped around the mirrored image , narrowing dark chocolate eyes .
He felt SELFISH , this male was clearly broken like himself . Gently ruffling noirettes locks , he whispered once again .
Ā ā Youāre hurt too , huh ? You know , you can be open with me . ā
He tried to reassure the male , tears still streaming from his eyes: but , he wanted to help this other much more than himself at this point .
If anything , šš'š šš¦šš” š šš š š š„šš š£š š šš„š š” if he got the chance .
KARAMATSU was concerned for this lonely male .
[ when had the bandages come back? ]
[ Karamatsu hadnāt noticed them appear. But they did. They only come back when heās particularly distressed, and this -- he does not want this to cause distress. ]
[ pulling away, a little bit, Karamatsu sniffles. He smiles. ]
You donāt need to worry about that, my friend. You are my guest, here.
[ -- a wave of the hand, and suddenly, the world is bright again, so bright, like itās saturated in so many colors. ]
I came here to heal. And thatās what Iām doing.
You, though. You need a place to rest. Tell me your most intimate desire, your most secret, most happy wish, and I will give it to you.
That... is the only way I am useful now.
