[Yep. Even though Ibara claims it's only a "business relationship," he cares about them all. Hiyori's all too happy to tease about it.
But not this time—this time he's far too distracted by Nagisa's own declaration of love. Said so warmly, with such a soft smile, meant just for him and no one else. Hiyori's eyes widen and his breath catches in his throat. It's enough to melt his heart, enough to steal all the air from his lungs. Of course, they've said they love each other lots of times, but this time... This time he can't ignore the implications.
Nagisa didn't mean he loves him as "family." Or at least, that isn't all he means.]
... you've gotten a lot bolder.
[His face loses some of its surprise, the look in his eyes gone soft. There's a note of pride to his voice; he still remembers when Nagisa couldn't express himself in words, since he's the one who taught him how to hold a conversation in the first place. Nagisa's changed. He's changed. They're no longer children, and their love isn't the same as it was then.
That's nothing to run away from, though. He'll embrace Nagisa as he is, pressing up against his side and holding tight onto his hand.]
But that's good, since I like hearing how you feel. You don't ever have to hide your thoughts or feelings from me. My "love" is the same as yours, after all.
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But not this time—this time he's far too distracted by Nagisa's own declaration of love. Said so warmly, with such a soft smile, meant just for him and no one else. Hiyori's eyes widen and his breath catches in his throat. It's enough to melt his heart, enough to steal all the air from his lungs. Of course, they've said they love each other lots of times, but this time... This time he can't ignore the implications.
Nagisa didn't mean he loves him as "family." Or at least, that isn't all he means.]
... you've gotten a lot bolder.
[His face loses some of its surprise, the look in his eyes gone soft. There's a note of pride to his voice; he still remembers when Nagisa couldn't express himself in words, since he's the one who taught him how to hold a conversation in the first place. Nagisa's changed. He's changed. They're no longer children, and their love isn't the same as it was then.
That's nothing to run away from, though. He'll embrace Nagisa as he is, pressing up against his side and holding tight onto his hand.]
But that's good, since I like hearing how you feel. You don't ever have to hide your thoughts or feelings from me. My "love" is the same as yours, after all.