And Aoba wouldn’t have worried about Declan being alone if he hadn’t known it would also mean being lonely. He gave the man’s chest one more pat before similarly pulling back to a more casual stance.
“That’s why it’s a favor to try, and not a promise I want to demand from you. You have your own pace, your own way of doing things—but you can make friends in surprising places. Without them having to fall out of random portals nearby, even. Just…stay willing to give other people a chance. If this world is worth saving, then there’s people in it worth knowing. Hopefully someone out there will help keep you from getting too bored until I come back around.”
The air was starting to get to him, though, so Aoba started finger-combing at his hair again, getting it back where it would be safe inside his collar and helmet. “But-” he resumed, “-I’m not going anywhere just yet. There’s still plenty of things to do, including find me that proper way home.”
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“That’s why it’s a favor to try, and not a promise I want to demand from you. You have your own pace, your own way of doing things—but you can make friends in surprising places. Without them having to fall out of random portals nearby, even. Just…stay willing to give other people a chance. If this world is worth saving, then there’s people in it worth knowing. Hopefully someone out there will help keep you from getting too bored until I come back around.”
The air was starting to get to him, though, so Aoba started finger-combing at his hair again, getting it back where it would be safe inside his collar and helmet. “But-” he resumed, “-I’m not going anywhere just yet. There’s still plenty of things to do, including find me that proper way home.”