'Course I did. Don't say that like I wasn't supposed to. I'll try and get a little better at it, for the next time.
[That much doesn't take any experience at all to know. It was meant to be - and was - nice. He hasn't released her this entire time; Mio becomes acutely aware of Noah's hands still grasping tightly to her arms. She tests it, moving slightly in his grip to see if he'll still hold fast, her forehead returning to his chest.]
Should we...? [It's a small, ebbing wave of guilt. She thinks she could have easily died without ever letting Noah get entangled in these feelings between them. Perhaps she should have let herself. But Mio knows now that she couldn't have done it. Sooner or later, her straining heart would rupture. With everything that's happened, it feels strange to find this joy, but maybe it's all they can hope for. Maybe that's the point of being alive.]
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[That much doesn't take any experience at all to know. It was meant to be - and was - nice. He hasn't released her this entire time; Mio becomes acutely aware of Noah's hands still grasping tightly to her arms. She tests it, moving slightly in his grip to see if he'll still hold fast, her forehead returning to his chest.]
Should we...? [It's a small, ebbing wave of guilt. She thinks she could have easily died without ever letting Noah get entangled in these feelings between them. Perhaps she should have let herself. But Mio knows now that she couldn't have done it. Sooner or later, her straining heart would rupture. With everything that's happened, it feels strange to find this joy, but maybe it's all they can hope for. Maybe that's the point of being alive.]