[ Well. It's not like he wasn't going to address the elephant in the room tonight. But it looks like he's gotta bring it up now or lose his chance forever. Yuri's not giving him a choice in the matter.
Raven swallows hard, eyes dropping to their still joined hands. He squeezes gently, an attempt to ground himself as the part of himself that's drifted through life these past year with a death wish screams to run. Anxiety squeezes the breath out of his lungs and his tongue feels heavy in his mouth.
Still, he spits out: ] - Cause you make me feel alive.
[ There it is. Can't take it back now. ]
Don't say anything - just. Just lemme talk, okay? [ His hand tightens, almost uncomfortably so. ] I've lived a long time, y'know. But I've only felt this way once before. [ And that was with Casey. Which was hopeless from the start. ] You're... special to me, Yuri. I know ya don't really need someone like me around but- [ A deep, shuddering breath. ]
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Raven swallows hard, eyes dropping to their still joined hands. He squeezes gently, an attempt to ground himself as the part of himself that's drifted through life these past year with a death wish screams to run. Anxiety squeezes the breath out of his lungs and his tongue feels heavy in his mouth.
Still, he spits out: ] - Cause you make me feel alive.
[ There it is. Can't take it back now. ]
Don't say anything - just. Just lemme talk, okay? [ His hand tightens, almost uncomfortably so. ] I've lived a long time, y'know. But I've only felt this way once before. [ And that was with Casey. Which was hopeless from the start. ] You're... special to me, Yuri. I know ya don't really need someone like me around but- [ A deep, shuddering breath. ]
But I love ya. So I don't wanna lose you.