[For a brief second, he does consider it—some coffee would be nice, right about now. But he slightly tightens his grip on Izumi, shaking his head.]
I just want you near me.
[To remind himself he's far past the bitter, cruel person he used to be, and to reassure Izumi that he's going to be okay.]
I love you, Izumi.
[He leans in to kiss him, gentle and sweet. Usually, he's hesitant to say it, and it usually comes after a fair amount of prodding, but given what kind of dream he just had...he knows he'd never do anything like that to Izumi, but even so, he wants to make it clear that he's loved.]
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I just want you near me.
[To remind himself he's far past the bitter, cruel person he used to be, and to reassure Izumi that he's going to be okay.]
I love you, Izumi.
[He leans in to kiss him, gentle and sweet. Usually, he's hesitant to say it, and it usually comes after a fair amount of prodding, but given what kind of dream he just had...he knows he'd never do anything like that to Izumi, but even so, he wants to make it clear that he's loved.]