Thank you. [And Chibi means it; it shows in the shine of his eyes, the way he smiles when England takes his hand. He laces their fingers together, then cups his other hand over the two of them, as though to hold it there just another moment - to freeze this bittersweet moment in time, simply to exist alongside this brave man and this terrifying, exhilarating feeling.]
[It's almost like he succeeds, for a second.]
[But then he realizes where they are, and what they have to do. He takes the hand not entwined with England's and covers their faces from view of anyone nearby to steal a brief kiss, then says:] Are you ready?
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[It's almost like he succeeds, for a second.]
[But then he realizes where they are, and what they have to do. He takes the hand not entwined with England's and covers their faces from view of anyone nearby to steal a brief kiss, then says:] Are you ready?