He watches Leona look around his space. It's bright, sunny, lived-in. During Rinne's first visit, he remembers telling him he didn't plan to decorate. That he saw no point because he wasn't going to be here long. But that was eight months ago and he's still here, no closer to getting out than he was before, while Rinne himself is gone, and his chest aches as he thinks about that now.
Still, not every change has been bad since then. He used to live inside this room alone, after all.]
Yes, yes, that's exactly what I aim for! ♪
[He sits down on the couch, too. Still smiling, despite all the crying he's done this past week. Or perhaps because of all that crying. He doesn't want to be sad and gloomy all the time. He wants...
To be someone who's warm like the sun. That's who he is.]
I guess you can start by resting your head on my shoulder. I'll show you my special technique for keeping warm. But we can also use this nice blanket!
[He thumbs at the one behind them, draped over the back of the couch. It's hand-knit, and it looks soft. He shifts on top of the cushion, lifting up one corner of the blanket to show the hand-sewn letter "H" there.]
It was a precious gift from someone we're both fond of, so we should definitely make use of it ♪
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He watches Leona look around his space. It's bright, sunny, lived-in. During Rinne's first visit, he remembers telling him he didn't plan to decorate. That he saw no point because he wasn't going to be here long. But that was eight months ago and he's still here, no closer to getting out than he was before, while Rinne himself is gone, and his chest aches as he thinks about that now.
Still, not every change has been bad since then. He used to live inside this room alone, after all.]
Yes, yes, that's exactly what I aim for! ♪
[He sits down on the couch, too. Still smiling, despite all the crying he's done this past week. Or perhaps because of all that crying. He doesn't want to be sad and gloomy all the time. He wants...
To be someone who's warm like the sun. That's who he is.]
I guess you can start by resting your head on my shoulder. I'll show you my special technique for keeping warm. But we can also use this nice blanket!
[He thumbs at the one behind them, draped over the back of the couch. It's hand-knit, and it looks soft. He shifts on top of the cushion, lifting up one corner of the blanket to show the hand-sewn letter "H" there.]
It was a precious gift from someone we're both fond of, so we should definitely make use of it ♪
[Take a wild guess who that might be.]