[It takes him longer than it had on the draft to really react to the embrace, to stop fighting his conflicting emotions and lift his arms to hold her back. It's hard- it's always been hard to come to terms with what he's experience here, the lessons of you're allowed to feel and you're allowed to care and you don't have to be alone. For so long he really hadn't been allowed to be anything good. Asch the Blood isn't a good person, he doesn't get good things, be with good people. That was Luke. That was why he couldn't be Luke anymore, even if he wanted it.
After Guy left, came back and killed him, a lot of those lessons just seemed so empty and meaningless. He wasn't even allowed to keep the good memories without them being tainted. Hell, he'll probably taint her too, somehow.
He fights it, stubbornly and hesitantly, and his hands are shaking when they finally lift and press against her back. He's all talk; it infuriates him, but it's the truth.
action; man he gets all the rapunzel action lately
After Guy left, came back and killed him, a lot of those lessons just seemed so empty and meaningless. He wasn't even allowed to keep the good memories without them being tainted. Hell, he'll probably taint her too, somehow.
He fights it, stubbornly and hesitantly, and his hands are shaking when they finally lift and press against her back. He's all talk; it infuriates him, but it's the truth.
He misses Luke.]