If there was something he could do to reassure Rufus short of telling him the truth he would do it, but when it comes down to it, he's like Tseng. He really doesn't want to hurt him if it can be avoided. It's not to say he finds Rufus weak or lacking, but he doesn't want to put more on his plate.
"I know. I've noticed. You're different. You say it's only been two years, but it feels like you've lived more during that time. What you went through did change you, and I'm only slowly getting to see those changes." Rude stops speaking abruptly when the napkin gets to his face, feeling a little embarrassed about having to be groomed in public, but he doesn't hate it as much as the flush to his cheeks let on.
"I apologize if I've been slow with adjusting. I'm also trying to get used to..us." Was there even an "us" between them? Rude didn't know for sure officially, but their dynamic now was definitely a little more different than it had been when he woke up on those cliffs with everyone else. He glances over at Rufus, simultaneously wanting to kiss him and pull him into his arms to hold him after what they've both been through in the last 24-48 hours.
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"I know. I've noticed. You're different. You say it's only been two years, but it feels like you've lived more during that time. What you went through did change you, and I'm only slowly getting to see those changes." Rude stops speaking abruptly when the napkin gets to his face, feeling a little embarrassed about having to be groomed in public, but he doesn't hate it as much as the flush to his cheeks let on.
"I apologize if I've been slow with adjusting. I'm also trying to get used to..us." Was there even an "us" between them? Rude didn't know for sure officially, but their dynamic now was definitely a little more different than it had been when he woke up on those cliffs with everyone else. He glances over at Rufus, simultaneously wanting to kiss him and pull him into his arms to hold him after what they've both been through in the last 24-48 hours.