[Coming to a stop, Elliot allows himself to reflect some of that sadness he sees in Leo. His smile is wistful but sincere. He has conflicting and mixed feelings and he’s sure this is equally hard for Leo.]
It’s alright. [He answers and means it. He feels like he cheated in order to be here. That he doesn’t deserve to be here. But it would be a waste not to take this miracle, or anomaly, whatever, for what it is. And he’d rather Leo’s smile be tinged with sadness than be empty, and he’d rather be there for it than be a memory for as long as he can.]
I lost track of time. But a private celebration together sounds nice… [Trailing off, he adds, his tone lighter and more playful.] Can I really ask for anything?
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It’s alright. [He answers and means it. He feels like he cheated in order to be here. That he doesn’t deserve to be here. But it would be a waste not to take this miracle, or anomaly, whatever, for what it is. And he’d rather Leo’s smile be tinged with sadness than be empty, and he’d rather be there for it than be a memory for as long as he can.]
I lost track of time. But a private celebration together sounds nice… [Trailing off, he adds, his tone lighter and more playful.] Can I really ask for anything?