[ ayaka watches richard slowly regain his composure, doing her best to ignore how warm her own cheeks are and how red they probanly look. her gaze flickers away for a second, embarrassment and concern flashing in her expression for a second before she swallows it down like a stone and turns back towards him.
she gives his hand a light squeeze, as if to reassure him— or, perhaps, herself. ]
I’m sure. [ she nods, looking up at him. ] About you and, um… about whatever happens once we’re back in Snowfield. Though I… I get that I put you on the spot right now, I’m really sorry about that… you can say no, it’s fine.
[ she’d understand it. ayaka knows that there’s far greater things that richard can do and far better people to do them with. to be with ayaka is like wading through mud and grime— she can imagine a hundred reasons why he could and should say no.
despite this, she adds: ]
But… I think that if you’re nervous about you leaving once the war is over, I… um… might have been offered a possible solution. You weren’t the only one Ish offered a wish to.
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she gives his hand a light squeeze, as if to reassure him— or, perhaps, herself. ]
I’m sure. [ she nods, looking up at him. ] About you and, um… about whatever happens once we’re back in Snowfield. Though I… I get that I put you on the spot right now, I’m really sorry about that… you can say no, it’s fine.
[ she’d understand it. ayaka knows that there’s far greater things that richard can do and far better people to do them with. to be with ayaka is like wading through mud and grime— she can imagine a hundred reasons why he could and should say no.
despite this, she adds: ]
But… I think that if you’re nervous about you leaving once the war is over, I… um… might have been offered a possible solution. You weren’t the only one Ish offered a wish to.