[ It will take some time for Yoimiya to fully realize none of this is her fault. The once bright-spirited girl has had her confidence reduced to ashes. Blaming herself, calling herself weak and useless is completely unlike her usual self, and it's all because of that terrible, horrible voice attacking her with its cruel words. Even now, she still feels like this whole ordeal falls back on her shoulders but Ajax's reassurance is the first step to mending her broken confidence. For the first time over these few days, a faint smile tugs at the corners of her lips, relieved and happy that he's still willing to stand by her side after all this.
Ajax is absolutely right. They have to strive for greater heights to beat this thing for good. The fear of the unknown regarding this entity is what scares her the most. If it has the power to control both of them, then there's no telling what else it's capable of. It's terrifying but... she wants to have faith that as long as they have each other, they'll be able to overcome this nightmare. The warmth of his finger finally brings back some of the light in her eyes and despite that she's still scared, she manages to hold her head high, looking up at him with a soft smile. She returns the sweet gesture, curling her finger around his as proof of their unbreakable bond.
But even though she's determined to stay vigilant, nothing prepares her for the most wonderful words he could have ever told her.
I love you.
Those three words spill right into her heart, flushing out all her despair to fill the space with love and joy. Ajax truly is a man of many firsts for her, she can't recall the last time anyone has rendered her speechless. She looks at him unable to say anything for a solid minute, eyes widening in shock and a chest blooming with pure happiness at his confession. She too has thought about sharing the extent of her true feelings to him ever since coming to Snezhnaya but wasn't sure if it would have been too soon to confess something so important. Now, she's all the more assured in her stance, Yoimiya doesn't want to be with anyone else but him. She knows what her heart wants and it's him. ]
... I love you too. You mean the world to me, Ajax. So please don't beat yourself up over this. We'll... k-keep working at... it.
[ Overwhelmed with so many emotions, tears spill from her eyes, tumbling down her cheeks. She's lost track of the amount of times she's cried over the course of these long, agonizing days but this is the first time she's able to bring herself to let out tears of joy. ]
I... [ She has to pause mid-sentence, stopping to take deep breaths. ] p-promise to do my best. I'll keep trying... I'll keep working hard. N-Not just for myself but for you as well...
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Ajax is absolutely right. They have to strive for greater heights to beat this thing for good. The fear of the unknown regarding this entity is what scares her the most. If it has the power to control both of them, then there's no telling what else it's capable of. It's terrifying but... she wants to have faith that as long as they have each other, they'll be able to overcome this nightmare. The warmth of his finger finally brings back some of the light in her eyes and despite that she's still scared, she manages to hold her head high, looking up at him with a soft smile. She returns the sweet gesture, curling her finger around his as proof of their unbreakable bond.
But even though she's determined to stay vigilant, nothing prepares her for the most wonderful words he could have ever told her.
I love you.
Those three words spill right into her heart, flushing out all her despair to fill the space with love and joy. Ajax truly is a man of many firsts for her, she can't recall the last time anyone has rendered her speechless. She looks at him unable to say anything for a solid minute, eyes widening in shock and a chest blooming with pure happiness at his confession. She too has thought about sharing the extent of her true feelings to him ever since coming to Snezhnaya but wasn't sure if it would have been too soon to confess something so important. Now, she's all the more assured in her stance, Yoimiya doesn't want to be with anyone else but him. She knows what her heart wants and it's him. ]
... I love you too. You mean the world to me, Ajax. So please don't beat yourself up over this. We'll... k-keep working at... it.
[ Overwhelmed with so many emotions, tears spill from her eyes, tumbling down her cheeks. She's lost track of the amount of times she's cried over the course of these long, agonizing days but this is the first time she's able to bring herself to let out tears of joy. ]
I... [ She has to pause mid-sentence, stopping to take deep breaths. ] p-promise to do my best. I'll keep trying... I'll keep working hard. N-Not just for myself but for you as well...