[Emi froze, lips parting in silent surprise. Not so much because of the sentiment, but because he knew exactly how it ended. He'd heard it before as soft hands burned his cheeks. There were no hands on his face this time, but it was burning all the same because the Eiji saying it now was as real as can be.
The blonde leaned over, letting go of his shirt to carefully resting his hand on Eiji's back, pressing his forehead against his shoulder. He swallowed, whispering back:]
... I know.
[He understood that helplessness all too well, being the normal guy that he was. Knowing that the only thing he had was to be there for Eiji, and yet this was all he gave him... It was frustrating and he hated that he was just doing the same thing to him.]
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The blonde leaned over, letting go of his shirt to carefully resting his hand on Eiji's back, pressing his forehead against his shoulder. He swallowed, whispering back:]
... I know.
[He understood that helplessness all too well, being the normal guy that he was. Knowing that the only thing he had was to be there for Eiji, and yet this was all he gave him... It was frustrating and he hated that he was just doing the same thing to him.]
You came for me. That's... that's a lot, Eiji.