[Eiji's head drooped, despite his voice taking on a dull, dry cynicism.] You really thought I wouldn't?

[Honestly, that was harsh, but it wasn't undeserved. It was true that the demi-human had a track record for leaving Emi behind, but...

No. This had to stop. The other boy had done too much for him to deserve simply resigning himself to die. The demi-human sucked in a sharp breath, raised his head with a look of both worry and resolve in his eyes and forced his gaze onto Emi. His words were firm, insistent - reminiscent of the tone he reserved for telling people they were wrong.]

Don't be so stupid next time. You can't keep just... accepting that's okay. You're worth more than that. To me.