[ Of course it doesn't work. For him, it's important that she knows he isn't going anywhere. For one thing, Athena is a dear friend above all else. Above the weird way she makes his heart pound, how she makes his palms sweat when they're close, how she makes him laugh over the dumbest things.
She's a friend, and he isn't going to ruin everything over a stupid misunderstanding.
His other hand lets go of hers, both palms against her face now as he tries to smear away the tears. It's only when her face is dry enough, he leans forward until (while still holding her face, cradling it tenderly, he presses his forehead to hers. ]
It's for someone who you treasure, who is important to you. Someone... [ A slow exhale follows, his thumbs swipe again, palms heating up her face. ] ...you don't want to lose.
[ His voice goes quiet, just a whisper as he hopes so much that she understands it when he says: ] I just didn't want it to lose that meaning. Not with you.
wails......
She's a friend, and he isn't going to ruin everything over a stupid misunderstanding.
His other hand lets go of hers, both palms against her face now as he tries to smear away the tears. It's only when her face is dry enough, he leans forward until (while still holding her face, cradling it tenderly, he presses his forehead to hers. ]
It's for someone who you treasure, who is important to you. Someone... [ A slow exhale follows, his thumbs swipe again, palms heating up her face. ] ...you don't want to lose.
[ His voice goes quiet, just a whisper as he hopes so much that she understands it when he says: ] I just didn't want it to lose that meaning. Not with you.