[Even for him it feels as though his heart is lodged at the back of his throat. He doesn't need to see, or even hear her tears to know they're very much there. In those minutes he doesn't know what to say.
Sometimes all of these things happen. Sometimes there's no preventing the future; how no one will have a perfect life. No one lives out their years with not a single thing going wrong. However, Zero knows this isn't at all what she needs to hear right now. He couldn't possibly. They aren't the first thing that comes to mind, anyway.]
You're wrong.
[He starts. Quiet. In turn his hands only clasp a little tighter. Soon, though, he manages to turn within her hold only to kneel down before her. One hand moves to her cheek while the other one is there for her to still hold.]
That choice he made. . . even I couldn't believe he went through with it.
[There's only sincerity within those words. Even he truly felt and thought that they would go along with their lives side by side. ]
He's still with you. He will always be with you. [Zero probably knows that more than anyone. It doesn't hurt to speak them. It doesn't hurt that she still loves him so deeply. He had come to wholly accept that.
His gaze remains unwavering upon hers.]
You've never failed me. No matter what you may feel and believe otherwise.
[He would say that he promised her, but also remembers that she didn't want him to use that word. Even so, she'll be able to feel it.]
And just look at Ai. I agree that it's been kind of surreal, but. . .There's no doubt how much she loves you, and how she would also say that you've never failed her.