[The gesture makes his heart swell. It's so different now... This feeling is so vastly different compared to his last memories, memories that feel both so recent and so distant at the same time, so empty and cold... If he closed his eyes, he could easily forget where they were and imagine them together somewhere else.

Hearing his laughter, seeing his smile... It feels like a dream, but it's the best dream he's had in a while.]

Then share them. [He encourages without hesitation. He wanted to hear anything and everything that he had to say.] I know the setting isn't exactly ideal, but I...

[Truthfully, he's afraid. He's afraid this moment will end before he's ready for it to, afraid that if he lets go of Sandalphon's hand, all of this will fade away. He's aware, too, of how illogical all that is, but he can't help it. This was something he thought he'd never have again.]

As long as we're here, I want you to tell me everything.

[He should be more concerned about where they are and he knows that, but as long as Sandalphon was here, everything else felt secondary.]