Hold me tightly

"I would be lying if I said no, but I can't say yes either."

'She must feel conflicted. Whenever I watch her back like this, I remember all the other times I watched her.'

Back then, even though he was so close to her, he could only watch from a distance. The situation has changed now, though.

Yuhi got closer to her and grabbed hold of her hand.

Sumire's gaze softened, and she laughed softly. "Are you taking my hand hostage again?"

"Yeah."

He wants to say something. But he has no experience with family, so he doesn't want to sound like a hypocrite.

She suddenly turned to him and let go of his hands. For a moment, Yuhi paused, thinking he did something wrong when she pulled on his arms.

"I taught you before, but let me remind you again. During moments like this, you wrap your arms around me."

Yuhi wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close. She buried her face in his chest.

"Hold me tightly."