[He's clung onto Jun at home before, treating him sort of like a squeeze toy. But Jun-kun usually doesn't cling back. So, this is a first.

He keeps his arms wrapped tight around him, remembering that time two months ago when they discovered the suit tattoos. After seeing Jun's tattoo for the first time, he was hit with a rush of anger and worry. He'd thrown his arms around Jun, promising not to let anything happen to him. Jun wasn't the resort's property; he still belonged to Eden, to Hiyori. That was the message he wanted to send.

But of course it went both ways. Jun belongs to him, but he also belongs to Jun. Hiyori changed the course of Jun's life when he picked him up, but Jun changed him in just as many ways. Leaving so many "marks," imprints that won't ever fade. Effortlessly endearing himself and making him fall in love.

He knew he'd changed Jun, but he hadn't known if he'd changed him like that. Now he hears that he has, as Jun confesses he's probably had feelings for him for a while. That stirs Hiyori's heart. Perhaps it makes him feel a bit relieved, deep down, too. So it wasn't just this place, these circumstances. Jun already loved him. Which means he would've ended up right here in Hiyori's arms no matter what. Isn't that right?]

Any time.

[He smiles a tiny smile. Jun can't see it, of course. But hopefully he can hear it in his words.]

I don't usually like being made to wait. But some things in life are worth waiting for, and Jun-kun's heart was one of them... ♪

[He closes his eyes, relishing the feeling of those arms holding him tight.]

So if Jun-kun ever falls behind me, I'll simply wait for you to catch up again. And then you can carry us both across the finish line ♪