[The fingers gripping onto Atem's shoulder tighten as he speaks. Atem isn't pulling away from him, guiding him off because Ryou's done something that isn't forgivable and now he's going to leave...but Ryou also feels like, if that's what Atem wanted to do, he could--and should--have done it.
Instead, here they are, close to each other, and it's being turned into a learning opportunity. Ryou feels incredibly guilty as he answers, finally.]
Because...it's not my place to do something like that to you without asking. Right?
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Instead, here they are, close to each other, and it's being turned into a learning opportunity. Ryou feels incredibly guilty as he answers, finally.]
Because...it's not my place to do something like that to you without asking. Right?
[Still not going to look at him. Too guilty.]