[ It's like all he sees is Ryoji, and the shine of the stars above reflected in the other boy's eyes.
Even so, he's not expecting a response like that. ]
You... I--
[ He feels suddenly emotionally overwhelmed, and then horrified at the magnitude of just how overwhelmed he is. His eyes flood with tears, and he can't stop it. People just don't say things like that to him. He could never imagine even his own parents coming close to expressing that kind of sentiment. (But they love him. Don't they? Don't his parents love him?
why don't they show it
why didn't they ever)
But here's Ryoji. Telling Yu, to his face, that Yu is home.
Beyond speech, Yu does something that, well, he's not even really thinking to do. His body just acts on pure instinct. And that instinct is to gather Ryoji in, curl his hands behind Ryoji's neck and pull him close--
and lean in to press their foreheads together, his eyes shutting.
It's all he can give, the silent offering of his heart. He doesn't really do this to people unless he loves them. It's a gesture he's shared with Souji all his life. It's a gesture he's given to Karkat.
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Even so, he's not expecting a response like that. ]
You... I--
[ He feels suddenly emotionally overwhelmed, and then horrified at the magnitude of just how overwhelmed he is. His eyes flood with tears, and he can't stop it. People just don't say things like that to him. He could never imagine even his own parents coming close to expressing that kind of sentiment. (But they love him. Don't they? Don't his parents love him?
why don't they show it
why didn't they ever)
But here's Ryoji. Telling Yu, to his face, that Yu is home.
Beyond speech, Yu does something that, well, he's not even really thinking to do. His body just acts on pure instinct. And that instinct is to gather Ryoji in, curl his hands behind Ryoji's neck and pull him close--
and lean in to press their foreheads together, his eyes shutting.
It's all he can give, the silent offering of his heart. He doesn't really do this to people unless he loves them. It's a gesture he's shared with Souji all his life. It's a gesture he's given to Karkat.
And now it's Ryoji's, too. ]