[ their work keeps them busy. it is both not and answer and an answer at once — that he's refusing to say an exact number... yeah, it's definitely all the answer he needs. and it makes him so angry; because yeah, maybe yu's parents haven't let him down the same way as his own did... but they did, nonetheless, no matter how much they may have loved him. and perhaps there was no other option, perhaps they did the best they could —
and yet. and yet.
he offers yu a small smile, regardless. ]
Hey, never say never. Maybe we won't see each other in a while, a long while, even... but I promise, when you need me, I'm gonna be there. Eventually.
[Charles smiles. He smiles in spite of something Yu thought would be discouraging, as much of a no as he could stand to give-- ... and he gets not acquiescence, but reassurance.
Has he...ever had that?
He watches Charles silently for a moment, his expression a mix of confusion and awe. For me? he wants to say, and why? Instead,] ... I believe you.
[And he realizes-- (he sees, for a moment, a small girl with brown hair and lonely eyes) --he wants to be that, too, for someone else.]
[ he exhales, then, when yu expresses his belief in what charles fully, fully means — that he's not brushing it away... it means a lot. more than he thinks he really understands, in this moment.
his smile does not wane or waver; neither does the steadiness of his voice. ]
I believe that, too. So don't give up, yeah? Not even when it's hard. You're not going to be alone. Not forever.
There's a strength in Charles that Yu isn't sure he's ever seen before. Something clear, honest, sincere, as if friendship and support can be galvanized as a weapon or a shield. As if everything will always be alright, so long as you have that. As if distance and time mean nothing beneath the warmth of connection...
The boy stands a little taller. Speaks a little stronger.]
I won't. You...you don't, either. And we can meet again in the future.
[Young as he is, there's diligence and ardent dedication in the words as he says them. This is a promise. He doesn't break his promises.]
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and yet. and yet.
he offers yu a small smile, regardless. ]
Hey, never say never. Maybe we won't see each other in a while, a long while, even... but I promise, when you need me, I'm gonna be there. Eventually.
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Has he...ever had that?
He watches Charles silently for a moment, his expression a mix of confusion and awe. For me? he wants to say, and why? Instead,] ... I believe you.
[And he realizes-- (he sees, for a moment, a small girl with brown hair and lonely eyes) --he wants to be that, too, for someone else.]
I'll be there, too. When you need me.
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his smile does not wane or waver; neither does the steadiness of his voice. ]
I believe that, too. So don't give up, yeah? Not even when it's hard. You're not going to be alone. Not forever.
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There's a strength in Charles that Yu isn't sure he's ever seen before. Something clear, honest, sincere, as if friendship and support can be galvanized as a weapon or a shield. As if everything will always be alright, so long as you have that. As if distance and time mean nothing beneath the warmth of connection...
The boy stands a little taller. Speaks a little stronger.]
I won't. You...you don't, either. And we can meet again in the future.
[Young as he is, there's diligence and ardent dedication in the words as he says them. This is a promise. He doesn't break his promises.]