[ Honestly, he's not even thinking about Kairi right now. He should be. He had constantly for the longest time anyway, doing what he could to keep her safe, but this was Sora. Him and Sora. The two immovable constants that circle one another. Riku still struggles with the idea that his friend is going to leave him behind, that he's always racing to catch up, but the look on Sora's face says something else entirely. He thinks he'd leave him again? ]
Hey. [ It pops out of his mouth unbidden, a soft precursor to something a bit more comforting. ] Don't worry so much about it.
[ Because no matter what he says, Sora is a worrier. He worries about others and runs himself ragged, trying to take care of everyone else before himself. Riku's there to make sure that doesn't happen, anchor him before he floats right off into that endless sky, and his smile is gentle, sweeter than anything he could have faked. They're already holding hands, and Sora has one on his chest, so it's not that far a stretch for him to use his other hand to brush at some of the other boy's crazy hair and tuck bits of it behind his ear.
It's not what he really wants to tell him, but hopefully, it says enough for now. ] I'm with you. [ He doesn't promise, not the way Sora probably wants, but it is one regardless of the phrasing. They'd get through this together. ]
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Hey. [ It pops out of his mouth unbidden, a soft precursor to something a bit more comforting. ] Don't worry so much about it.
[ Because no matter what he says, Sora is a worrier. He worries about others and runs himself ragged, trying to take care of everyone else before himself. Riku's there to make sure that doesn't happen, anchor him before he floats right off into that endless sky, and his smile is gentle, sweeter than anything he could have faked. They're already holding hands, and Sora has one on his chest, so it's not that far a stretch for him to use his other hand to brush at some of the other boy's crazy hair and tuck bits of it behind his ear.
It's not what he really wants to tell him, but hopefully, it says enough for now. ] I'm with you. [ He doesn't promise, not the way Sora probably wants, but it is one regardless of the phrasing. They'd get through this together. ]