[the hug makes him ache inside, and soon Ritsuka's arms have found their way under Roxas's, returning the hug with the kind of strength that is only born out of desperation.] Even if he lied-- even if they both lied, I don't care-- [he should care and he knows it. Roxas would know better than anyone here what it feels like to be lied to and betrayed; he would care about this, if he were in Ritsuka's place. and if Ritsuka were thinking clearly, he would be trying to focus on the lie itself and not the hurt hidden deeply at the root of it.]
I just don't want them to leave me.
[more big, warm tears spill from his eyes, hidden in Roxas's shoulder. it's all a mess - none of this is coming out right - and there's so much Ritsuka doesn't understand, so much betrayal and hurt crashing in on him, and no way to keep himself from confessing these fearful, broken thoughts. but there is also Roxas, strong and kind and understanding so much of the feelings that are threatening to tear him to pieces.]