[It's not going to be the easiest thing he's ever done. He grieved for his future with Rin but he thought he'd laid it to rest. Having new blood flowing into that dream is going to sting for a while, all pins and needles, but maybe he can make something of it. It'll be different but it'll be alive.
Sousuke looks at Makoto's hand for a long time before finally reaching forward. He does feel comfortable with Rin unless he lets himself get too deep into his own head. He'll have the time here he needs to earn his spot back, but at least he can do so knowing it's been saved for him. As to the other part, well.]
You were friends with me before, weren't you.
[It's not really a question. He accepts the help to his feet, but from their earlier conversations and the easy way Tachibana tried to invite him to dinner, it's clear there was a different expectation here. Sousuke's not sure he can live up to that; he's not sure what was different before, though he suspects the dating may have been part of it. Either way, though, it's something he's been curious about, what things were like with Tachibana before.
He's not sure how to reply to assertions about his importance. It's nice to hear, but he hasn't earned it yet, so for now he just nods. More things that necessitate taking Tachibana at his word.]
Re: action, weekend
Sousuke looks at Makoto's hand for a long time before finally reaching forward. He does feel comfortable with Rin unless he lets himself get too deep into his own head. He'll have the time here he needs to earn his spot back, but at least he can do so knowing it's been saved for him. As to the other part, well.]
You were friends with me before, weren't you.
[It's not really a question. He accepts the help to his feet, but from their earlier conversations and the easy way Tachibana tried to invite him to dinner, it's clear there was a different expectation here. Sousuke's not sure he can live up to that; he's not sure what was different before, though he suspects the dating may have been part of it. Either way, though, it's something he's been curious about, what things were like with Tachibana before.
He's not sure how to reply to assertions about his importance. It's nice to hear, but he hasn't earned it yet, so for now he just nods. More things that necessitate taking Tachibana at his word.]