[ He's flexing one hand as he says that, as if testing how to curl his fingers properly in a fist.
His conviction is in the way he says the two words: without hesitation, and with equal amounts of regret and understanding.
( He's flashing back to a month ago when Elias Tagabigay allowed him to face his shadow. He hasn't forgotten how real it had felt, all the way down to the familiar weight of Hikaru's body in his arms. )
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[ He's flexing one hand as he says that, as if testing how to curl his fingers properly in a fist.
His conviction is in the way he says the two words: without hesitation, and with equal amounts of regret and understanding.
( He's flashing back to a month ago when Elias Tagabigay allowed him to face his shadow. He hasn't forgotten how real it had felt, all the way down to the familiar weight of Hikaru's body in his arms. )
Love is a double-edged blade. He gets that now. ]