[It's done so softly and gently, and Leon's weak enough to lean into that kiss, light as it is, and then he's frustrated all over again, because that meant that Stahn still felt the need to reassure him.
But the thanks...that's sincere too, right?
Would it be presumptuous to think that he helped...? Even if just a little? At this point, Leon doesn't really know.
But he knows that he can't dwell on it. Just like Stahn, he has to pick his head up and try his best. They have to handle what's ahead of them first, and then... everything else can come after.
So he meets Stahn's gaze, and he nods, as certainly as he can.]
After--after, we will have more time to just...speak together.
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But the thanks...that's sincere too, right?
Would it be presumptuous to think that he helped...? Even if just a little? At this point, Leon doesn't really know.
But he knows that he can't dwell on it. Just like Stahn, he has to pick his head up and try his best. They have to handle what's ahead of them first, and then... everything else can come after.
So he meets Stahn's gaze, and he nods, as certainly as he can.]
After--after, we will have more time to just...speak together.
[It's a promise.]