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“ yeah, absolutely ! everything will be fine as long as you’re by my side ! ”
she wishes that this could be anything more than a half-truth. things would always be better with him, of course. but … she wasn’t so sure cool was the exact right word. though it was much quieter when he was around ( usually ) the constant stream of bad, dark thoughts were always there. but for now, she could pretend a bit longer.
the affirmation paints a smile on your face. you’ve never really been there for sayori, not in any real way, anyway. it’s always been like when you two were kids, and she’d fall and scrape her knee or bang her head on something. that’s when you’d do something to help her. she’s always been strong and resilient, you know that, but there’s this affectionate warmth that bleeds into your smile as you look at her. “yeah, exactly.” a pause. “i’m really glad i joined the literature club. i like hanging out with you--i forgot how nice it is.”
