[ sinks into the water another inch, then all the way, just sinking straight down to the bottom of the pool for a few seconds, where he sits, holding himself still. it's so quiet and peaceful, just the water pressure in his ears.
he's not sure what it is about what Yuuri just said, but -- it resonates with him in a weird way. not... quite the way he'd expect it to. "differently" -- he doesn't feel differently from Lelouch. he loves Lelouch. no matter what... else, he's sure of that.
--and Lelouch doesn't want him to think about this. pushes up, off the bottom of the pool, and resurfaces, breathing. ]
Yeah. [ when he's recovered enough. then he looks at Yuuri, and says ] It's not always easy when you feel the same way, though, either, is it? [ now we're talking about: ] You and Joshua...