[Otonashi's sudden sharpness causes him to look up. Wide, teary lavender eyes focused on him, confused and... quite possibly looking for some kind of validation or second-hand forgiveness.]
[A small gasp of air is pushed out of him by the embrace, stunned into momentary silence, arms hanging uselessly at his sides.]
[Why is he..?]
[Having distinctly avoided human contact for days, being intentionally held and comforted... He didn't deserve this. Not this kind treatment. He'd been a liar, hadn't he..? But it couldn't be helped, trembling hands came up to grip at the back of Otonashi's jacket, burying his face in the redhead's shoulder as his own shoulders quaked with open sobs.]
I-I just wanted to be there, and I couldn't even do that..! [His voice came heavy with emotion. Loud and jagged.] I t-tried! B-but that year and the mission a-and..!
[Further words escaped him, hands balled up in Otonashi's coat, taking the small comfort that came with being close to someone who actually... understood him, and wanted to help.]
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[A small gasp of air is pushed out of him by the embrace, stunned into momentary silence, arms hanging uselessly at his sides.]
[Why is he..?]
[Having distinctly avoided human contact for days, being intentionally held and comforted... He didn't deserve this. Not this kind treatment. He'd been a liar, hadn't he..? But it couldn't be helped, trembling hands came up to grip at the back of Otonashi's jacket, burying his face in the redhead's shoulder as his own shoulders quaked with open sobs.]
I-I just wanted to be there, and I couldn't even do that..! [His voice came heavy with emotion. Loud and jagged.] I t-tried! B-but that year and the mission a-and..!
[Further words escaped him, hands balled up in Otonashi's coat, taking the small comfort that came with being close to someone who actually... understood him, and wanted to help.]