[It's rare to see Sephiroth genuinely caught off guard, but Angeal manages to do it with one small kiss to his cheek. His eyes widen a little, a barely audible breath of surprise, the subtle way his body tenses-- he doesn't quite know what to do with himself in that moment.
Affection is such a foreign thing to him anymore.
But he doesn't pull away from it. He merely watches Angeal instead-- watches until the other man turns and makes his promise.
...What a stubborn, stubborn man. But it's nice to see after all of that despair. Sephiroth hums a soft laugh.]
Should you falter, I'll be watching.
[To anyone else, that might sound like a threat. But this, too, is a promise. Sephiroth carved a pathway to this world, and in doing so, he can now easily find his way back. For a time at least, he doesn't intend to stray far. If anything goes wrong, he'll do what he can. If Angeal calls for him, he will answer-- like some twisted form of guardian angel.
After all... he has little to go back to. He may as well make sure this world stays its new course. And... in some small way, maybe it'll soothe some of the pain to see Angeal seizing another shot at life. To see him thrive after clawing his way up from the depths of despair.]
...Go. Live.
[For now, Sephiroth has lingered enough, and Angeal... has a lot to do. He closes the portal between them, and it feels bittersweet. It won't be the last time they see each other, but... it does make his foolish heart yearn for his Angeal once more.
An unattainable dream is still a dream, indeed...]
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Affection is such a foreign thing to him anymore.
But he doesn't pull away from it. He merely watches Angeal instead-- watches until the other man turns and makes his promise.
...What a stubborn, stubborn man. But it's nice to see after all of that despair. Sephiroth hums a soft laugh.]
Should you falter, I'll be watching.
[To anyone else, that might sound like a threat. But this, too, is a promise. Sephiroth carved a pathway to this world, and in doing so, he can now easily find his way back. For a time at least, he doesn't intend to stray far. If anything goes wrong, he'll do what he can. If Angeal calls for him, he will answer-- like some twisted form of guardian angel.
After all... he has little to go back to. He may as well make sure this world stays its new course. And... in some small way, maybe it'll soothe some of the pain to see Angeal seizing another shot at life. To see him thrive after clawing his way up from the depths of despair.]
...Go. Live.
[For now, Sephiroth has lingered enough, and Angeal... has a lot to do. He closes the portal between them, and it feels bittersweet. It won't be the last time they see each other, but... it does make his foolish heart yearn for his Angeal once more.
An unattainable dream is still a dream, indeed...]