[More than he can put into words. He needs to know he has that safety net. He doesn't want to be a threat to this town, to his loved ones ever again. He wants to know he has someone who'll stop him, and Ruby's proven she'll do that. As much as he hates to rest that on her shoulders, he knows she can trust her with it.
He doesn't argue with her. There are days where he doesn't feel he deserves that. Where he doesn't think he'll ever be truly better. Ever truly be a good person again. But those days are getting fewer- some days, he actually believes it might be true.
He starts when she pulls out the Rhodium Raps. Thanks to her video, he knows she was rebuilding it, but it's still a wonder to see it again, after so long. His hands are shaking a little, as he reaches out to run his fingers over it- tracing the lines of rose gold. ]
...Ruby, this- this is incredible. It's beautiful. [He's struggling to find words and his voice wavers a little. He looks up at her and the tears are starting to prick at his eyes. ] Thank you, I'll- I'll treasure it.
[He means that. It got destroyed for a very good reason and the fact it's been put back together now is... well, the symbolism has not escaped him. Everything still hurts a lot, but at least it doesn't feel hopeless. It feels like the opposite of that. Not a bleak darkness, but... something else. Something positive to move towards. ]
Likewise. You're- you're really important to me. I don't want to lose that...you. Even if- if it's not the same as it was before.
[He rubs at his own eyes, dashing away the tears that are spilling out from them. He lets out a soft, sad laugh.]
I still need someone to throw robots at once in a while, after all.
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[More than he can put into words. He needs to know he has that safety net. He doesn't want to be a threat to this town, to his loved ones ever again. He wants to know he has someone who'll stop him, and Ruby's proven she'll do that. As much as he hates to rest that on her shoulders, he knows she can trust her with it.
He doesn't argue with her. There are days where he doesn't feel he deserves that. Where he doesn't think he'll ever be truly better. Ever truly be a good person again. But those days are getting fewer- some days, he actually believes it might be true.
He starts when she pulls out the Rhodium Raps. Thanks to her video, he knows she was rebuilding it, but it's still a wonder to see it again, after so long. His hands are shaking a little, as he reaches out to run his fingers over it- tracing the lines of rose gold. ]
...Ruby, this- this is incredible. It's beautiful. [He's struggling to find words and his voice wavers a little. He looks up at her and the tears are starting to prick at his eyes. ] Thank you, I'll- I'll treasure it.
[He means that. It got destroyed for a very good reason and the fact it's been put back together now is... well, the symbolism has not escaped him. Everything still hurts a lot, but at least it doesn't feel hopeless. It feels like the opposite of that. Not a bleak darkness, but... something else. Something positive to move towards. ]
Likewise. You're- you're really important to me. I don't want to lose that...you. Even if- if it's not the same as it was before.
[He rubs at his own eyes, dashing away the tears that are spilling out from them. He lets out a soft, sad laugh.]
I still need someone to throw robots at once in a while, after all.