[her offense is palpable, even as Aerith just kind of... settles against him. Olivine doesn't mind in the least—he's always been kind of starved for affection, so it's always been easy to comfort others at their own level.
in this case, it's the shift of her hands that spurs him to move, reaching to gently place his own over one, suffusing it with warmth. there are so many limitations to what they can do, but this... this connection has to be worth something, right?]
You're right. With companions you trust, anything becomes doable, no matter how distant. [his smile is ever soft, and there remains a thread of guilt there that he can't hide from someone like Aerith, but it seems... personal. distant. the here and now gives him an opportunity to do better.] And someone to talk with when the world feels too heavy to continue walking it.
You're welcome, miss Aerith. And thank you in kind. I'm glad to meet more like-minded people even in this awful circumstance. It's difficult to know what to do next, but if I can help someone else, that's enough for me.
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[her offense is palpable, even as Aerith just kind of... settles against him. Olivine doesn't mind in the least—he's always been kind of starved for affection, so it's always been easy to comfort others at their own level.
in this case, it's the shift of her hands that spurs him to move, reaching to gently place his own over one, suffusing it with warmth. there are so many limitations to what they can do, but this... this connection has to be worth something, right?]
You're right. With companions you trust, anything becomes doable, no matter how distant. [his smile is ever soft, and there remains a thread of guilt there that he can't hide from someone like Aerith, but it seems... personal. distant. the here and now gives him an opportunity to do better.] And someone to talk with when the world feels too heavy to continue walking it.
You're welcome, miss Aerith. And thank you in kind. I'm glad to meet more like-minded people even in this awful circumstance. It's difficult to know what to do next, but if I can help someone else, that's enough for me.