[ Hope values his personal space too much not to react accordingly, so don't be surprised when he jerks his head away at the touch - lightly, but decisively. ]
She'd understand. Lightning -- [ a soft sigh. ] ... s-she would understand.
[ spoken in a calm voice. He doesn't mean to sound reproaching, merely delivering the answer Sonic asked for.
and, then -- another one. Belated. ]
... I know. [ it's no use dwelling on the past, and he's aware of that. ]
and my hiatus got accidentally prolonged /gulps
She'd understand. Lightning -- [ a soft sigh. ] ... s-she would understand.
[ spoken in a calm voice. He doesn't mean to sound reproaching, merely delivering the answer Sonic asked for.
and, then -- another one. Belated. ]
... I know. [ it's no use dwelling on the past, and he's aware of that. ]