[Something about the change in his friend's voice actually compels Sycamore to follow his order, slowly lifting his head as he feels Yashiro's hand enclose his own. This isn't anything like how their conversations usually go; even when Yashiro had told him about his past, Sycamore had kept it together. It wasn't his place to break down. But now, when this all started with Doumeki being injured, he's...
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Lysandre...isn't better off without me. Isn't better off not being here.
[His voice cracks, as he says that, but he gets it out.]
...I'm sorry. I don't...this was supposed to be about you, I...
[Sycamore pauses, covering his mouth with his free hand and looking off to the side.]
...I'll be alright. Just...give me a moment. Then we need to keep talking about you, okay?
[Anything to move away from all of these...miserable feelings. Back to a place where he can be his usual cheerful self. Yashiro doesn't deserve to have to deal with this.
...but hadn't he and Lysandre promised each other that they wouldn't avoid the painful emotions any more? The thought makes him sigh, and his fingers tighten on Yashiro's. At least the Chroma production helps him refrain from just...bursting into tears in this cafe.]
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Lysandre...isn't better off without me. Isn't better off not being here.
[His voice cracks, as he says that, but he gets it out.]
...I'm sorry. I don't...this was supposed to be about you, I...
[Sycamore pauses, covering his mouth with his free hand and looking off to the side.]
...I'll be alright. Just...give me a moment. Then we need to keep talking about you, okay?
[Anything to move away from all of these...miserable feelings. Back to a place where he can be his usual cheerful self. Yashiro doesn't deserve to have to deal with this.
...but hadn't he and Lysandre promised each other that they wouldn't avoid the painful emotions any more? The thought makes him sigh, and his fingers tighten on Yashiro's. At least the Chroma production helps him refrain from just...bursting into tears in this cafe.]