Arc 1: Chapter 30

Martin with just a glance, caught a glimpse of a familiar emotion marring Bastian's face. An emotion he once saw when he was doubting what Bastian had said back then. An expression of inferiority and doubt. And seeing that same expression tugged at his heartstrings.

He gently held the man's wrist, his sapphire blues meeting the expressive mismatched eyes. He couldn't helped but sigh as the man trained those gaze at him like a torch burning his insides, and at the same time, it warms his heart. That no matter what timeline, or how many times he regressed, the man will always be the same man he knows.

"Bastian, I am sorry... I really am. I know it's my fault and i will never do it again. You and I, we both need to take care of ourselves, okay? No more sacrificing lives, okay? We will live and die together." His tone held a hint of pleading, that he himself didn't noticed. He felt uncomfortable, like his chest was stuffed with something soft yet unable to let it all out.