["Later" sounds like a promise, and given the radio silence of four months, Sakura is more than happy to take Rin up on the offer with an agreeable nod.
-- And the hug? That's a promise, too. Maybe a little bit of an apology. In that moment her chest aches into splinters, and Sakura wishes she could cry on Rin's shoulder like she did as a child, when things were simpler and she was free to be as selfish as she wanted. Just a girl and her older sister who'd always protected her.
... But she can't, of course, and Sakura's smile is watery, but secure, as she hugs Rin back.]
You too. [She's missed her] Though you owe me lunch for making me look so long to find you.
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-- And the hug? That's a promise, too. Maybe a little bit of an apology. In that moment her chest aches into splinters, and Sakura wishes she could cry on Rin's shoulder like she did as a child, when things were simpler and she was free to be as selfish as she wanted. Just a girl and her older sister who'd always protected her.
... But she can't, of course, and Sakura's smile is watery, but secure, as she hugs Rin back.]
You too. [She's missed her] Though you owe me lunch for making me look so long to find you.