[The silence between them speaks volumes, even without the faint bleed of insecurity that slides from her like meltwater, spreading slippery chill over the smooth stone. Long, lonely years come back to Liem as that moment stretches on: years of certainty that among all the qualities one might see in him, desirability as a partner and a companion could not possibly be one. Even now, he is more than a little convinced this remains true.
It’s just that he can’t afford to let that stop him anymore.]
Hayame. Do you wish to stay with Claude as a lover and a partner, and be someone who he can be proud to have at his side?
[He assumes the answer is yes. There is really no other reason she could be here, speaking with him. But this, he wants her to say.]
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It’s just that he can’t afford to let that stop him anymore.]
Hayame. Do you wish to stay with Claude as a lover and a partner, and be someone who he can be proud to have at his side?
[He assumes the answer is yes. There is really no other reason she could be here, speaking with him. But this, he wants her to say.]