[Ryou reaches a hand out, the backs of his fingers ghosting along Atem's cheek.]
It's going to take more than a nap to sort any of this out. But we have time. We know the schedule to this place, and nothing's going to happen for a while. So...if you want to talk, or wait, either is fine with me.
I'll listen. I'll do what I can to help, too.
[Ryou thinks to himself, but I won't hold back like I used to.
He can't hold back. It would be wrong, and untrue to himself.]
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[Ryou reaches a hand out, the backs of his fingers ghosting along Atem's cheek.]
It's going to take more than a nap to sort any of this out. But we have time. We know the schedule to this place, and nothing's going to happen for a while. So...if you want to talk, or wait, either is fine with me.
I'll listen. I'll do what I can to help, too.
[Ryou thinks to himself, but I won't hold back like I used to.
He can't hold back. It would be wrong, and untrue to himself.]