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The ship that they look up at makes Genji sick to his stomach.Â
Heâd almost convinced himself that Zenyatta would never leave, that Hanamura would be enough to keep him. That the schools here would make a home for him. But he knows better. Knows the truth. Knows that Zenyatta is off for an adventure out of his reach and Genji is going to be left behind. His heart thumps in his chest like a bird against the bars of a cage.Â
âThis is it, huh,â Genji says softly, squeezing his boyfriendâs hand, âitâs really big.â He doesnât know what to say, his silver tongue tarnished in the wake of his aching heart.Â
âDonât get lost on there!â He says, trying to smile through the pain, feeling his fatherâs eyes on his back from where he and Hanzo are hanging near the car that had dropped them off. They sit like a brand, aching and heavy on his shoulders. The tattoo under his shirt feels like itâs crawling. Soba is oddly quiet in his mind.Â
âBecause uhâŚitâs soâŚbigâŚâ
Zenyatta blinks out of his wide-eyed daze, glancing over at Genji, not missing the uncharacteristic stiffness of his voice. His boyfriendâs smile falls flat - perfectly serviceable to any observer, perhaps, but not to Zenyatta.Â
âI will not lose my way,â he reassures softly, pulling Genji into a sweet, lingering kiss. More quietly: âFor it leads back to you.âÂ
He envelops Genji in one last, bone-crushing hug, rocking them back and forth for several moments before the shipâs horn sounds, ushering the few students and employees at the dock onto the boat. Zenyatta glances at the deck with a frown, giving Genji a reassuring squeeze before he pulls away.
âI will see you again - sooner than you think,â he declares, trying and failing to smile.Â
As the ship leaves port, Zenyatta remains on the deck, leaning against the railing and watching as Genjiâs form gets smaller and smaller in the distance, until he canât see him anymore.Â
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