She clings to his chest, hands twisted into the fabric of his shirt. The tears that fall from her closed eyes are plentiful and tortured, her posture bent as though her grip on him is all that keeps her upright. "I need you!" the girl exclaims, voice cracking.
there’s a part of him that’s aching. the corner of his heart that continues to cling towards the possibility of a brighter future, that dreams of the day when light breaks through and he returns to their side. to her side. it cries alongside her. it needs her as much as she needs him — maybe even more. but xion has been forced to jump through too many hurdles and for what? for a chance at living? nobody should be forced to earn their existence ( it’s why he’s here, lost to the nothing. why despite the pain that eats away at him, sora can find the strength to smile. ) arms envelop around her in what he can only hope is an act of comfort. the last thing wanted was to push the blade deeper in ( she didn’t need to feel that pain again — ) she’s brought flush against him and sora can’t offer anything but the sincerity of the words in his heart. ❛ i’m sorry, xion. ❜ and he is. he always has been. he always will be. ❛ i’m sorry i can’t be there to help you. ❜ slowly does he lean back, shifting to bump his forehead against hers. it’s the first time he’s ever been so close to her ( the ocean shines in her eyes ) but where would normally be embarrassment, there’s only melancholic contentment. ❛ but it’s okay. it’s okay to hurt. you’re allowed to cry, allowed to get angry. it’s okay to feel. ❜ he can’t remember when he started crying / maybe he’s always been crying. still, he continues to smile. the ship can’t run without happy faces, after all!
❛ i’m sorry i’m not around. but xion — i’m always with you. ❜ a gloved hand makes its way to the center of her chest, placed right where her heart beats. ❛ i’ll always be right here. you’ll never have to face things alone. ❜ maybe it was insensitive of him to be so presumptuous. maybe the last thing she wanted was to be so close to the one responsible for her demise. but this is all he could offer, all he had as retribution. ❛ i know it’s not a lot… but whenever things start to get tough, know that i’m right there. with you. ❜