Complete? Aoba isn't sure. It could have been that... If not that, certainly something like it. Mink's words seem to gain a little truth every time Aoba thinks about them, every time they echo in his mind. Mink is definitely right about most things he says, so... maybe this is true as well.

Still, when Mink turns to leave, Aoba makes a sound like a sob, squeezing his eyes shut again. There's no clear reason for this desperation he's feeling, but he can't seem to help it.

"I did! I -..." he's not even sure what he means to say. He just knows that he has to say something, because after what he did, the idea of Mink just walking away is almost unbearable. Not because of Aoba's little 'problem'. If that was the issue, he could have taken care of it himself. What Aoba wants is something else, much less tangible. Attention, maybe. More of those soft touches to his hair - any attention from Mink at all, even though maybe only one percent of it is positive. "I..." He can't say it after all, isn't even sure what he wants to say anymore. That he's hard isn't something he feels like pointing out, let alone when Mink has already noticed it.

The rest is what's more important, maybe. Feeling complete. Feeling like he has a place in the world.... even if his place is at Mink's feet.