[ Sora holds him tighter because that's what seems natural, the bend of his arms still slightly awkward, not out of that adolescent stage when the limbs seem gawky no matter what one is wearing or how one is standing. Pressed close he can't tell their heartbeats apart and it makes him feel that much more integral, or rather, gives him the impression of being so much a part of Roxas without actually being him, which would at this point just be presumptuous. He rubs the palm of one hand in circles against the other boy's back, hyper-aware of the fact that Roxas continues to cry, but there is no shame in it. Sora hopes there isn't at least.
Axel gave up his literal everything to see the two of them through.
It's the repeated truth of that thought that steeps itself deep in his bones, and Sora can recognize this because of his familiarity with other friends' sacrifices - Riku, who felt he had penance and who Sora is fortunate enough to know is home, a place he'll go again one day too, and, in a sense, Roxas. He'd like to show him the island the way they are now - individual beings just uncannily interconnected - but that's not something for right now as it is.
Taking a deep breath himself, the exhalation is lost in Roxas' shoulder. ] Don't worry about it, [ he says and means it, also means hey I'm here, and maybe more importantly, suggests only their kind of togetherness. ]
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Axel gave up his literal everything to see the two of them through.
It's the repeated truth of that thought that steeps itself deep in his bones, and Sora can recognize this because of his familiarity with other friends' sacrifices - Riku, who felt he had penance and who Sora is fortunate enough to know is home, a place he'll go again one day too, and, in a sense, Roxas. He'd like to show him the island the way they are now - individual beings just uncannily interconnected - but that's not something for right now as it is.
Taking a deep breath himself, the exhalation is lost in Roxas' shoulder. ] Don't worry about it, [ he says and means it, also means hey I'm here, and maybe more importantly, suggests only their kind of togetherness. ]