[ She goes with him, heart pounding as she kisses him. It doesn't feel real; Mira thinks she must be dreaming. She doesn't push it any further than she thinks she can, and when he pulls away, she touches her forehead to his. ]
... Because I love you.
[ She looks at him, cupping his cheek with one hand. ]
I care about you. You're important to me, Dohalim. That's why I refuse to leave. It isn't because of my duty. If it were just that... I would not be here.
[ She can't lie to him. Mira's a terrible liar anyway, but-- she doesn't even want to try. How can she put it all into words? How can she explain the depth of her feelings for him, when they well up and threaten to overwhelm her?
Well. She wants to try. ]
... From the very beginning, you have been nothing but kind to me. You gave me a chance when I felt like I had nothing. You've trusted me to keep you safe. I have not-- I have never been trusted like that.
[ Her brother--he'd trusted her, yes. But not like this. ]
... You make me happy. [ She fights down the urge to hide her face. ] And when I think about the future, you are always there, next to me. Even if I am only your aide, then... it is enough for me. As long as I can stay by your side... I will be happy.
[Dohalim searches Mira's eyes once more, desperately trying to see if there was any lie to her words. he isn't sure why he wanted to find it; maybe he was scared of letting someone close to him again? he always did hurt the ones closest to him, after all... Mira is too precious, and it would devastate him if she got hurt again because of him.
but he still doesn't pull away. no, he leans in, pressing his forehead against her shoulder, before letting out a shuddering breath. he doesn't deserve any of this. he deserves a life of solitude for what he's done, he deserves to be alone for his transgressions he's committed.
and yet, the thought of being truly, utterly alone terrifies him even more, as he clings to Mira]
[ She holds onto him, because she knows what it's like to be scared. Mira tucks his head under her chin, a hand buried in his hair. Her other traces gentle patterns against his back. If he wants to let go, she'll be here to hold him together.
If not-- that's okay, too. ]
I'm here, [ she murmurs, holding him just a little tighter. ]
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... Because I love you.
[ She looks at him, cupping his cheek with one hand. ]
I care about you. You're important to me, Dohalim. That's why I refuse to leave. It isn't because of my duty. If it were just that... I would not be here.
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Why do you say that?
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Well. She wants to try. ]
... From the very beginning, you have been nothing but kind to me. You gave me a chance when I felt like I had nothing. You've trusted me to keep you safe. I have not-- I have never been trusted like that.
[ Her brother--he'd trusted her, yes. But not like this. ]
... You make me happy. [ She fights down the urge to hide her face. ] And when I think about the future, you are always there, next to me. Even if I am only your aide, then... it is enough for me. As long as I can stay by your side... I will be happy.
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but he still doesn't pull away. no, he leans in, pressing his forehead against her shoulder, before letting out a shuddering breath. he doesn't deserve any of this. he deserves a life of solitude for what he's done, he deserves to be alone for his transgressions he's committed.
and yet, the thought of being truly, utterly alone terrifies him even more, as he clings to Mira]
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If not-- that's okay, too. ]
I'm here, [ she murmurs, holding him just a little tighter. ]