[Well... this is a strange experience, that much is certain. But it doesn't stop him from quietly closing his fingers around hers, lips pursing. There. They've met. After more than seven years, they've finally met each other at last. Where they go from here is still a mystery, of course, but that's... something they can deal with one step at a time. So he nods, swallowing back that irritating uncertainty.]
This place doesn't seem interested in getting rid of me. There's time enough.
[It's her he's more worried about leaving, at this point- it's happened twice already, after all. But that's all the more reason to give this a shot, isn't it? Even if it might end up being pointless, he still wants to see where it takes them. He... treasures her. She's one of the few he still truly cares about, regardless of how we he knows her. His friendship may not be worth much, but if she values it, it's hers.]
[Action, February 12th]
This place doesn't seem interested in getting rid of me. There's time enough.
[It's her he's more worried about leaving, at this point- it's happened twice already, after all. But that's all the more reason to give this a shot, isn't it? Even if it might end up being pointless, he still wants to see where it takes them. He... treasures her. She's one of the few he still truly cares about, regardless of how we he knows her. His friendship may not be worth much, but if she values it, it's hers.]