[ It's actually quite a sweet kiss, but it only makes them miss G'raha all the more.

(You want to kiss him like this, too. Soft and sure. Something that isn't tinged with desperation or insecurity, like nails digging into skin just to keep him from leaving -- but something like this, a promise all on its own. Your chest aches so, so terribly.)

Siffrin returns it gently, a quiet laugh behind his lips at the small, wicked bit of heat, and it's fine that Yoru won't be the first to pull back since they'll do that for the both of them. He always does, others letting him set the pace. It's... nice. ]

They're right. Water Lily's still important to me.

[ How they accepted him one way or another, even in indifference, sat with him and kept their arms open. It's... the same as their family members, but-- there's no history, and Siffrin's learned about themselves since those early days. How much they want to be touched, like a normal person. How much they truly like to be around people. It's easier, then, to be just a bit more open, a bit more selfish. ]

... That's why I wanna know what happened between you and Yoonhee, too. We can sit inside if you want.