[ Where Sano thinks it's his fault, Heisuke's blaming himself. Friends weren't exactly something easily come by for him, especially given the circumstances surrounding his blood relations, so clearly the reason why everything is coming apart at the seams is because of something he did. He'd messed up the last friendship he'd had, so it was only a matter of time before this one went, too. He's honestly surprised it lasted as long as it did.
He's quiet as Sano gets to his feet, blinking hard to try and force the tears away, turning his head... and catching sight of the tea, sitting there cooling. He hadn't noticed it before. It wasn't anything they had there, which meant it had come from somewhere else. Something small and seemingly insignificant, but it makes the tears he's been trying to fight off spill over.
There's no sound from him as he gets to his feet, not even a whimper or sob. He messed up, and one of the best things that's ever happened to him in his relatively short life -from meeting Sano and Shin to every moment thereafter- is falling apart because of him. Everything he's ever done has been a jumble of regrets and second guesses, and this is no different.
...but...
Head down, eyes squeezed shut because the tears sting something fierce, Heisuke stumbles forward. One shaky step, then another, and another coming in rapid succession until he collides with Sano, hands grabbing at his clothes, fingers curling in the fabric and holding fast. It's only then that he lets himself cry.
...that second guess says that maybe he shouldn't be letting go just yet. ]
No, don't.
[ It's hard to speak, his words interspersed with sobs and sniffles. ]
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He's quiet as Sano gets to his feet, blinking hard to try and force the tears away, turning his head... and catching sight of the tea, sitting there cooling. He hadn't noticed it before. It wasn't anything they had there, which meant it had come from somewhere else. Something small and seemingly insignificant, but it makes the tears he's been trying to fight off spill over.
There's no sound from him as he gets to his feet, not even a whimper or sob. He messed up, and one of the best things that's ever happened to him in his relatively short life -from meeting Sano and Shin to every moment thereafter- is falling apart because of him. Everything he's ever done has been a jumble of regrets and second guesses, and this is no different.
...but...
Head down, eyes squeezed shut because the tears sting something fierce, Heisuke stumbles forward. One shaky step, then another, and another coming in rapid succession until he collides with Sano, hands grabbing at his clothes, fingers curling in the fabric and holding fast. It's only then that he lets himself cry.
...that second guess says that maybe he shouldn't be letting go just yet. ]
No, don't.
[ It's hard to speak, his words interspersed with sobs and sniffles. ]
...Please?