[he doesn't feel like it's enough. she's still trying to thank him for things he doesn't think need it—this is who he is and how he feels. there isn't some kind of conscious decision-making that goes into why stahn continues to believe in either of them.
besides that, when she closes her eyes and smiles that way, especially after how she looked earlier... it hurts him a little. she seems tired, not just physically, but emotionally. for her to have had that conversation with leon couldn't have been easy. if it's leon... he probably said something unintentionally hurtful because of his own stubborn petulance. and if she told leon what he just heard for himself... it was draining, wasn't it?
regardless of what otome says, stahn can't help but to be worried. how much is she bearing alone? how much pain has she felt for betraying people important to her, and carrying it around in a place where she's helpless to do anything about it? so... stahn can't just stay there and say nice words. it's not enough. so instead, he returns a gesture she had first made towards him when he truly needed it most. stahn shifts, wrapping his arms around her into a comforting hug.]
You don't need to thank me for anyone's sake. No matter what happens, that's not going to change. [he won't give up on her, or leon. and he'll never stop considering either of them important friends.]
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besides that, when she closes her eyes and smiles that way, especially after how she looked earlier... it hurts him a little. she seems tired, not just physically, but emotionally. for her to have had that conversation with leon couldn't have been easy. if it's leon... he probably said something unintentionally hurtful because of his own stubborn petulance. and if she told leon what he just heard for himself... it was draining, wasn't it?
regardless of what otome says, stahn can't help but to be worried. how much is she bearing alone? how much pain has she felt for betraying people important to her, and carrying it around in a place where she's helpless to do anything about it? so... stahn can't just stay there and say nice words. it's not enough. so instead, he returns a gesture she had first made towards him when he truly needed it most. stahn shifts, wrapping his arms around her into a comforting hug.]
You don't need to thank me for anyone's sake. No matter what happens, that's not going to change. [he won't give up on her, or leon. and he'll never stop considering either of them important friends.]