𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐒

… Well, Perhaps I am! Where's the problem in that.

Well, pippins or not, you're still capable of being seductive!

You heard me!

I think so!

「* ohー」

「* He's just holding her close now.」

… You're really precious to me, you know that, right?

NO

You're fine, heyy… I promise, ok?

「* He's gently petting her. Smiling lightly as he did so.」

You're not a bad luck charm. I'll be careful and if anyone unsavory follows you I'll deal with them, okay?

I need to set up the halloween specials…

I'm glad. I'm going to treat you right, I promise, ok? You're safe here. I'll take proper care of you, okay?

「* The lightest smile. He meant his words.」

It was mostly after you left.
But it wasn't your fault. I feel you were taken.

「* He would be fully convinced she was once his. Probably fine, right?」

Just… know you're not alone. I'm not gonna make you do anything alone.

Plus, you have friends, so it's not like it's just me either.

I'm willing to help you with whatever you need, okay?

「* God he cares so much.」

Don't push yourself too hard. Care for yourself as well, okay?

「* It's blatantly obvious how much he cares about the other. To the other it has potential to even seem a bit shocking, perhaps, but this was the truth of his actions. He cared about her.」

… What if I told you 𝐢'𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

I thought you were referring to romance

..?

I'm so glad. I'm glad I can be here for you, it means so much to me.

「* He's really happy. Happy to be with her. Happy to be able to help her feel safe. It's all so good.」

You mean the world to me.

「* Gently petting her.」

Okay. Well… I just. I just worry…

「* He keeps her close. It was certainly protectiveー but also overwhelmingly an indicator of who he branched from, the same one ithat acutally loved her 'true' self, which meant… well…」

「* At the core of things, he was destined to love her.」

…You mean alot to me.

Promise me you won't die ever?
I-I"ll ….

𝗜𝗙 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗶'𝗹𝗹 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.

「* OH OKAY!! oKAY!!!」

Ok…

「* He holds her close, lovingly.」

「* Sniffling pathetically」
are you sure.

Please.

LIFE

Yes! That should work.

Alright. Now that this is all decided, we need to figure out how to get your friends here…

I'm sure you can. You're just so great and honestly you deserve happiness. Forever, so do your friends. You know I mean it right?

[* A small smile as he gently pets her.]

We're going to all be like one big happy family!