[ His gaze falls a little at that, feeling an uncomfortable tightness in his chest. ]
I wouldn't want to leave you, either.
[ And yet, it's... complicated. Staying here would mean abandoning his crew, and it's not something he ever considered before, not even when he was with Bones. But knowing that leaving would mean never seeing Victor again is more painful than he can imagine.
And he can't help the feeling of guilt either. How easily Victor says that he won't leave for as long as he and Lucy are around, while that decision is still a struggle for him. ]
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I wouldn't want to leave you, either.
[ And yet, it's... complicated. Staying here would mean abandoning his crew, and it's not something he ever considered before, not even when he was with Bones. But knowing that leaving would mean never seeing Victor again is more painful than he can imagine.
And he can't help the feeling of guilt either. How easily Victor says that he won't leave for as long as he and Lucy are around, while that decision is still a struggle for him. ]