childeishly | 🐳 imeeji; inbox 2.

... [ childe squeezes him just a little bit tighter. ] I'm sorry I worried you.

I love you.

So it comes with the territory, doesn't it?

[ childe's cheeks pink. ] Kind of does, yeah. I love you too, and if you ever need to get anything off your chest I hope you know I'm here for you.

[ he's quiet for a moment at that, like he's considering it ]

... I told you a little before, didn't I. About the first person I ever loved. How he was killed.

Katsuragi was the first family I ever had. He was my friend. Back in those days, I thought I'd keep living with him forever.

...a little bit. I know a lot of people learned more than I managed to in that ideal world of yours. [ childe just got murdered a bunch and made negative headway... ] He was... human, right? [ so that forever caveat... oof. ]

[ he nods ]

With all the flaws that entails. Even before he was killed ... in the end, he was terrified of me. He thought of me as an abomination. We didn't part in good terms, I ran away.

... [ he did not know that. he thought their relationship had been... good. ] Kunikuzushi. [ it's said softly, murmured into the side of his head, as childe realizes that perhaps the reason scaramouche was reluctant to listen to him at first was because of all of... that... ] You're anything but an abomination...

[ he doesn't know how much he believes that. But he hums at the words, and even reaches for Childe's hand ]

You won't betray me.

...people see us similarly. And no, you're too important to me.

I'm only telling you all this because I saw your dreams. I don't think about it that much anymore, you know.

[ but he will shift and move so he can face him properly, arms going around his neck ]

The abyss won't get you anymore, either.