The elation sweeps Waver up too, his arms wound tight enough about Soren he'd have been constricting his breathing if he'd been a little stronger, but it feels so good. He doesn't give a fuck about Chroma. It doesn't even cross his mind.

"I was... looking for you," Waver manages to gasp eventually. His voice is brittle, still holding that note of disbelief.

"Wh-when Julian said there were others, I--"

He buries his face into the side of Soren's neck. It's damp.

"God, I'm so- so relieved... I couldn't bear the thought I'd l-left you behind..."