[ There's a brief pause as he shifts his hand, resting his thumb against her cheek. That's the only hesitation he shows this time. He leans down and kisses her once more.
Hikage isn't good at putting things into words. He wants to tell her that he'll support her, and that he's sorry for being a difficult partner, and that he's grateful for how she puts up with him - that he likes her stubbornness and her spirit, even if it drives him up the wall sometimes. That even if he's falling apart, he doesn't want to see her looking upset. He wants to be closer to her, but he doesn't know how.
But he's too proud to say any of that -- so the kiss, brief and chaste, will have to do. ]
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Hikage isn't good at putting things into words. He wants to tell her that he'll support her, and that he's sorry for being a difficult partner, and that he's grateful for how she puts up with him - that he likes her stubbornness and her spirit, even if it drives him up the wall sometimes. That even if he's falling apart, he doesn't want to see her looking upset. He wants to be closer to her, but he doesn't know how.
But he's too proud to say any of that -- so the kiss, brief and chaste, will have to do. ]