[He stiffens when he feels that touch, and doesn't quite relax, even if he doesn't pull away either (namely because he's worried that Xion might fall otherwise).
He lets out a quiet laugh.]
... Xion, if I was going to tell anyone anything... [He pauses, because this is awkward to say, but:] ... you'd probably be one of the first.
[At the very least... he's pushed away just about everyone else. Xion is the only one where he knows he truly failed in that regard and, in the end, accepted that failure.]
I know the names of a few roles. [Then, almost wryly:] I'll admit, though, that I've spent more energy dealing with you than anything.
[Trying to keep her away, and then giving in, that is.]
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He lets out a quiet laugh.]
... Xion, if I was going to tell anyone anything... [He pauses, because this is awkward to say, but:] ... you'd probably be one of the first.
[At the very least... he's pushed away just about everyone else. Xion is the only one where he knows he truly failed in that regard and, in the end, accepted that failure.]
I know the names of a few roles. [Then, almost wryly:] I'll admit, though, that I've spent more energy dealing with you than anything.
[Trying to keep her away, and then giving in, that is.]