[Like the brush of a velvety petal, the kiss is fleeting, yet precious all the same. Yi Sang watches her pull back, his lips tingling, before his smile softens at her audible concern.
Children roamed the streets on his way to his profession, searching for a plaything with which they might toy for the day. Over time, their numbers dwindled, taken away at a young age for work in the factories he'd designed to maximize productivity. Though paid handsomely for his blueprints, the thought has always weighed heavily on him. If he goes to the Bureau, he can help those like Yingying instead of abusing others for his own survival. He can continue to breathe and move on with someone beloved at his side.
It seems that Yingying, too, has resolved to do much the same. He closes his fingers around her hands, reciprocating her gesture with a twinkle in his dark eyes. While he would've stayed by her side either way, this is truly joyous news, indeed.]
I shan't leave. [This is a promise. His future business is important, but he knows now the folly of sacrificing a person to abandonment, however unintentional.] If Miss Odile does not mind another companion to wake up beside, I should gladly settle there with you.
[In fact, little would bring him greater joy. Odile is a dear fellow whom he respects and cares for deeply, and who has lost much. He's aware of her desire for companionable company. If she should allow it, he'd be happy to provide that with Yingying, whose soothing presence is sure to put her at ease.]
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Children roamed the streets on his way to his profession, searching for a plaything with which they might toy for the day. Over time, their numbers dwindled, taken away at a young age for work in the factories he'd designed to maximize productivity. Though paid handsomely for his blueprints, the thought has always weighed heavily on him. If he goes to the Bureau, he can help those like Yingying instead of abusing others for his own survival. He can continue to breathe and move on with someone beloved at his side.
It seems that Yingying, too, has resolved to do much the same. He closes his fingers around her hands, reciprocating her gesture with a twinkle in his dark eyes. While he would've stayed by her side either way, this is truly joyous news, indeed.]
I shan't leave. [This is a promise. His future business is important, but he knows now the folly of sacrificing a person to abandonment, however unintentional.] If Miss Odile does not mind another companion to wake up beside, I should gladly settle there with you.
[In fact, little would bring him greater joy. Odile is a dear fellow whom he respects and cares for deeply, and who has lost much. He's aware of her desire for companionable company. If she should allow it, he'd be happy to provide that with Yingying, whose soothing presence is sure to put her at ease.]
Will you be making a wish, then?