So close...! Shinji's heart skips a beat as Kai dips his head down, and settles once again as those quiet words settle on his ears.
That is... kind of a heavy sentiment, isn't it? Not one that Shinji can't grasp, the fact that Kai never seems to have much to say as far as sentimental memories of the world he came from is awfully telling, but it's not like he's in the same position as Shinji is. Where there's essentially nothing to return to, where Havenwell truly is the better option, even with its quirks and pitfalls. To think that Kai would have it better here, to think that Shinji would have some hand in it...
And yet, can he really deny that he's factoring in to that claim, not when they're here, not when Kai's so close. It's enough to refresh that barely buried worry that he's somehow deceived the other, how could he possibly factor in to something that important, but...
Ah. This really is nice.
"Me neither." He exhales softly, not quite a laugh, but close, as he reaches up with his free hand to gently rest at the back of Kai's head, in a gesture almost like a hair-ruffle. Almost. "I hope... I get to stay here with you for as long as possible."
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That is... kind of a heavy sentiment, isn't it? Not one that Shinji can't grasp, the fact that Kai never seems to have much to say as far as sentimental memories of the world he came from is awfully telling, but it's not like he's in the same position as Shinji is. Where there's essentially nothing to return to, where Havenwell truly is the better option, even with its quirks and pitfalls. To think that Kai would have it better here, to think that Shinji would have some hand in it...
And yet, can he really deny that he's factoring in to that claim, not when they're here, not when Kai's so close. It's enough to refresh that barely buried worry that he's somehow deceived the other, how could he possibly factor in to something that important, but...
Ah. This really is nice.
"Me neither." He exhales softly, not quite a laugh, but close, as he reaches up with his free hand to gently rest at the back of Kai's head, in a gesture almost like a hair-ruffle. Almost. "I hope... I get to stay here with you for as long as possible."