It was hard to tell how long it was.
But those shared moments barely felt enough. Azuma had done that with an unsteady mind, he did not regret it even a bit but a part of him wanted to erase that moment from his mind.
It would be for the best.
A voice seemed to say, 'what if this gets worse than it needs to?'
Azuma had not faced such emotions for the first time. But had known how loss feels too intimately. The memories of Shiro would still linger in his nights and day.
So many years had passed, and yet, he could not bring himself to leave her out of his mind. And now as he held Lilith closer, it was hard to say which overwhelming feeling made him do it.
Solitude…
Or was it just desire?
"You can return first," he said pulling back.
