[Light looks back down at the water, brow creased slightly. If they were at home, it would have been alright to verbalize the question but if we hadn't, would we still be talking to each other like we are now?
The invitation to slide down more morose paths is right before Light's eyes as he contemplates his own answer briefly. But in the end, it's not the speculation that matters, but the actual outcome. They're standing side by side, hand in hand at the park on the first day of classes. Today is supposed to be a good day and it should stay that way.]
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[Light looks back down at the water, brow creased slightly. If they were at home, it would have been alright to verbalize the question but if we hadn't, would we still be talking to each other like we are now?
The invitation to slide down more morose paths is right before Light's eyes as he contemplates his own answer briefly. But in the end, it's not the speculation that matters, but the actual outcome. They're standing side by side, hand in hand at the park on the first day of classes. Today is supposed to be a good day and it should stay that way.]
I'm glad for that.
[A beat, and Light speaks a touch more brightly.]
I need you now more than ever.