[ knowing that he went through with proposing to her doesn't change their relationship any. nor does it bother him. what does is what she says next, and that invisible hand at his back feels colder — harsh, like chilled steel. ]
A new enemy... [ that meant he was wrong. mamoru left for university under the pretense that his planet was safe and his presence was no longer needed in tokyo to defend it. why hadn't he sensed anything as he had countless times before with the enemies they'd fought in the past? if he had any notion of the earth — of her — being in danger, he wouldn't have left. ]