"Aerith," he says sternly, even if his heart does strange flips at her turning that word back on him, realizing what he did in picking it for her. "You're part of this crew. People care about both of us. We all want you here, for as long as you'll stay with us." He bites his lip, not sure if this is what he should be doing, but, "I want you here." With him. He didn't know the extent of what Piaget had said to her but -- she was so deeply wanted.
And maybe, he thinks as she goes to get materials, it's not so shocking Piaget got to her. Yes, he doesn't love that she thought him capable of using her but -- wasn't that the world they both came from? The world she was supposed to go back to?
She returns and he smiles up at her, shifting when she asks. "It feels much better. I was expecting it to take at least twice as long to heal."
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Date: 2023-02-25 01:08 am (UTC)And maybe, he thinks as she goes to get materials, it's not so shocking Piaget got to her. Yes, he doesn't love that she thought him capable of using her but -- wasn't that the world they both came from? The world she was supposed to go back to?
She returns and he smiles up at her, shifting when she asks. "It feels much better. I was expecting it to take at least twice as long to heal."