[His name—the rustle of leaves on a still sunset. It’s not a harsh sound, Eren; the gentle creak of floorboards in an ever-turning windmill; a soft hand in a training grounds; an exhale.
[Akechi’s first to say it today. The blade in Aubrey’s chest twists. He cares. That’s all he has to say. It’s clear as the stars.
[There’s no media to trail them; not here, not tonight. One person talks, the other listens; and the third is gone, and they move forward.]
He told me not to waste the time we had together, and… I don’t regret a second.
[The fist closes, squeezing empty air. Some faint trace of a smile encroaches anyway, as she looks back to Akechi.] He’d want that for you, too. I’m sure of it.
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[His name—the rustle of leaves on a still sunset. It’s not a harsh sound, Eren; the gentle creak of floorboards in an ever-turning windmill; a soft hand in a training grounds; an exhale.
[Akechi’s first to say it today. The blade in Aubrey’s chest twists. He cares. That’s all he has to say. It’s clear as the stars.
[There’s no media to trail them; not here, not tonight. One person talks, the other listens; and the third is gone, and they move forward.]
That’s exactly what he did.
[Absently, her hand curls around her heart.]
He told me not to waste the time we had together, and… I don’t regret a second.
[The fist closes, squeezing empty air. Some faint trace of a smile encroaches anyway, as she looks back to Akechi.] He’d want that for you, too. I’m sure of it.