[ Without thought or hesitation, Felix gently tugs Dimitri down, cradling his head against his shoulder. ]

You won't. [ He blinks back his own tears as he noses into his hair.

(at a later date, he might find it funny how much their roles reversed - how even when they first met in this life, dimitri comforted him, and now it was his turn after being the one that hurt his heart in the first place.) ] Like we've been saying - we're not who we were. You're not... [ the boar.

He stops himself there. Takes a breath. ] I'll say it again - I'm not leaving you alone. This time, I'm here for you. [ And that's that. ]