[And Gai just squeezes her, as if trying to meld her against his body, show her that he's alive and well with a heartbeat that no doubt is resonating in her ears right now. Telling her was the wrong decision, he realizes that now. It was foolish of him to expect her to react any other way... but at the same time, he didn't feel right keeping something so important from her. It was something that she had to know.
Maybe if he keeps telling himself that, he'll stop feeling like such a horrible person. When she screams, he swears he can feel his heart break within his chest, and all he can think is this isn't what I wanted...]
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Maybe if he keeps telling himself that, he'll stop feeling like such a horrible person. When she screams, he swears he can feel his heart break within his chest, and all he can think is this isn't what I wanted...]