[it does feel a little better to hear her say that, even though she'd already done so. but having it confirmed to him that way seems to put roxas a little more at ease.
...and seeing her holding out her pinky just hammers that home a little further. it's something stable and reliable; it's something they always so when they make a promise, and it's just one of those things that slides roxas a little closer to being grounded in reality. there are still so many uncertainties and questions, so much he needs to try and sort out his own heart (what a weird thing to have to do, he thinks), but for now...
he looks at her with the barest hint of an appreciative smile, holding out his hand in order to link their pinkies.]
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...and seeing her holding out her pinky just hammers that home a little further. it's something stable and reliable; it's something they always so when they make a promise, and it's just one of those things that slides roxas a little closer to being grounded in reality. there are still so many uncertainties and questions, so much he needs to try and sort out his own heart (what a weird thing to have to do, he thinks), but for now...
he looks at her with the barest hint of an appreciative smile, holding out his hand in order to link their pinkies.]
Thanks, Mary...