[ nice, izumi, nice. not that he can claim tsundere fame when he's comforting leo like this, saying nothing. fortunately, the silence they sit in isn't choking like it was in izumi's absence. there's still a lot running through leo's head, emotions he has to sort through, and worry for izumi's state, but--

--he's here, first and foremost. ]

Sure. Whatever you want, for however long you want. [ ... ] I want that too, so...

[ wow. embarrassing. but it's true. it's true, so he can say it, just like that. and he can follow it easily as well, as he remains leaning onto izumi's shoulder. he'll stay there, or at least close, until izumi says otherwise.

those hands running along his back do bring up specific things in the deluge of everything echoing in leo's thoughts, though. he doesn't want to pick on or linger on reminders that may hurt izumi, but he... kind of has to.

plus, he does want to make sure. ]

... It, mm. It doesn't hurt anywhere or anything, right?