It's simple. I'm here, I'm fine. Let me worry about myself so you can focus on you.
[it's so easy for diluc, who hasn't been under the impression that his last remaining family was dead for a year. but he can only feel what he feels and know what he knows - and what he knows is that he wants to take that heavy burden off kaeya's shoulders.
even if he tried, he can't understand what kaeya has gone through. he thinks if he were in kaeya's situation, he would be so beyond messed up. so if kaeya's feeling even a fraction of that, diluc wants to alleviate whatever portion of it he can. and if he has to take care of kaeya and be a much more involved presence in kaeya's life, then so be it.
he presses his face into kaeya's hair, his chilled body helping to keep diluc from overheating, tiredness helping to overcome any awkwardness or embarrassment.]
I'll be here to support you. We'll get through this.
[and with that, sleep tugs him into unconsciousness, heavy from the safety of their environment and long-known comfort of kaeya in his arms. he snores softly. they've both got a long uphill battle ahead of them, but he staunchly believes that together they can achieve anything. regardless, he's already won. after all, to diluc, there is no better ending than one where he's reunited with his sworn brother in all the ways that matter.
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[it's so easy for diluc, who hasn't been under the impression that his last remaining family was dead for a year. but he can only feel what he feels and know what he knows - and what he knows is that he wants to take that heavy burden off kaeya's shoulders.
even if he tried, he can't understand what kaeya has gone through. he thinks if he were in kaeya's situation, he would be so beyond messed up. so if kaeya's feeling even a fraction of that, diluc wants to alleviate whatever portion of it he can. and if he has to take care of kaeya and be a much more involved presence in kaeya's life, then so be it.
he presses his face into kaeya's hair, his chilled body helping to keep diluc from overheating, tiredness helping to overcome any awkwardness or embarrassment.]
I'll be here to support you. We'll get through this.
[and with that, sleep tugs him into unconsciousness, heavy from the safety of their environment and long-known comfort of kaeya in his arms. he snores softly. they've both got a long uphill battle ahead of them, but he staunchly believes that together they can achieve anything. regardless, he's already won. after all, to diluc, there is no better ending than one where he's reunited with his sworn brother in all the ways that matter.
well, mostly.]