[The blunt way he's saying these things that, to Lalli, are frankly lifechanging is... It's ridiculous. It makes him want to laugh, but he's too tired to do so, so he has to settle for a smile and a hum instead.]
You did...
["What would we do without you, Lalli!" He'd longed to hear it. Tuuri had said variations of it, sometimes, but from her it could seem like mindless pandering. Even when he knew she would use it to make him play nice, the very thought had made him weak... He was useful. He was necessary.
Emil's own admission might be as thoughtless as Tuuri's, but from him it only made it sound all the more genuine.]
You're warm. It's nice. Being this close isn't so bad, sometimes.
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You did...
["What would we do without you, Lalli!" He'd longed to hear it. Tuuri had said variations of it, sometimes, but from her it could seem like mindless pandering. Even when he knew she would use it to make him play nice, the very thought had made him weak... He was useful. He was necessary.
Emil's own admission might be as thoughtless as Tuuri's, but from him it only made it sound all the more genuine.]
You're warm. It's nice. Being this close isn't so bad, sometimes.