Holy shit, [ he breathes out, and suddenly that cautious expression turns into a full-on, blooming smile. ]
You can actually see me.
[ because, yeah, the natives could see him just fine, but he was willing to write it off as them being special in some way, an alien race, whatever — but this... vanya can see him. talk to him.
vanya's step may be tentative, but ben doesn't hesitate to half-run to her, pulling her into a gentle hug. there are so many things he wants to say, most of them apologies, but for now, he settles for, ] I've missed you so much.
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You can actually see me.
[ because, yeah, the natives could see him just fine, but he was willing to write it off as them being special in some way, an alien race, whatever — but this... vanya can see him. talk to him.
vanya's step may be tentative, but ben doesn't hesitate to half-run to her, pulling her into a gentle hug. there are so many things he wants to say, most of them apologies, but for now, he settles for, ] I've missed you so much.