[ he can take her hand. she doesn't fight it or pull away, though she's clearly jittery and nervous and can't bring herself to look at him. there's still an internal crisis to deal with. a boy likes her? a boy wants to kiss her? her friend wants to kiss her?
but rin is dying tomorrow (so she thinks). what is she even supposed to think about this, knowing what's to come, that she can't save him? for all the joking about a prince and princess, she never thought it would be anything more than a friend helping a friend.
...maybe she just... shouldn't think about it yet. maybe they can worry about the rest later. they don't have to think about that now, right? ]
[ it doesn't have to last for long. her mind is still spinning so fast she can't keep up, heart beating hard enough that it's a wonder it doesn't give out.
but it's gentle, and sweet, and... very rin. as far as first kisses go, it's good, and she'll cherish the experience later.
now, though, tears prick at the corners of her eyes, and her voice drops to a whisper. ]
I... I don't want you to die, Rin...
[ nor does she want anyone to die in his place, but she is still powerless to stop it. she'd agreed in order to help people, to save them, even just one person. a hero should be able to save just one person, shouldn't they? so why can't she save rin? ]
[The kiss is a moment of sweetness followed by a hollow feeling in his chest, an ache that's only going to get worse as time goes on. But for now, he can loosely hug Suriel and lean forward to rest his forehead on her shoulder, finding a little bit of comfort in being able to be this close, if only for now.]
[ even though she'd just told him it wasn't the end, it still feels like it is. they can visit, but it won't erase what's going to happen.
she hates that, so she leans into the hug without hesitation, snaking her arms around him and holding on like rin himself is a lifeline. she doesn't want to cry again, so she focuses on committing this moment to memory as her wings wrap around them both. ]
We'll fix it. I don't know how yet, but we will. I promise.
[He's scared, but he does trust Ochako. And when he's in a warm hug like this, it's easy to think 'everything will be alright'. He feels safe, surrounded by those wings. Safer than he has for a while.
He'll just stay like that for a while, until either Suriel pulls away or he starts to doze off in her arms.]
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but rin is dying tomorrow (so she thinks). what is she even supposed to think about this, knowing what's to come, that she can't save him? for all the joking about a prince and princess, she never thought it would be anything more than a friend helping a friend.
...maybe she just... shouldn't think about it yet. maybe they can worry about the rest later. they don't have to think about that now, right? ]
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But he sees her overthinking, and after smiling for a moment he's going to lean in to gently press their lips together.
It's a very soft kiss that doesn't last for long, but it's a good first kiss, maybe.]
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but it's gentle, and sweet, and... very rin. as far as first kisses go, it's good, and she'll cherish the experience later.
now, though, tears prick at the corners of her eyes, and her voice drops to a whisper. ]
I... I don't want you to die, Rin...
[ nor does she want anyone to die in his place, but she is still powerless to stop it. she'd agreed in order to help people, to save them, even just one person. a hero should be able to save just one person, shouldn't they? so why can't she save rin? ]
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[The kiss is a moment of sweetness followed by a hollow feeling in his chest, an ache that's only going to get worse as time goes on. But for now, he can loosely hug Suriel and lean forward to rest his forehead on her shoulder, finding a little bit of comfort in being able to be this close, if only for now.]
I don't wanna die either.
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she hates that, so she leans into the hug without hesitation, snaking her arms around him and holding on like rin himself is a lifeline. she doesn't want to cry again, so she focuses on committing this moment to memory as her wings wrap around them both. ]
We'll fix it. I don't know how yet, but we will. I promise.
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[He's scared, but he does trust Ochako. And when he's in a warm hug like this, it's easy to think 'everything will be alright'. He feels safe, surrounded by those wings. Safer than he has for a while.
He'll just stay like that for a while, until either Suriel pulls away or he starts to doze off in her arms.]