[ Edamura's presence is so warm like this, comforting and solid. 'Just a moment' doesn't feel anywhere near enough. Rom only gives a vague hum in response at first as he noses into the strands of Edamura's hair, trying to write every tactile sensation of this moment into his memories, and it's only after another slow breath, the a second, before he speaks again. ]

... I was nervous you'd change your mind.

[ His voice is a far cry from usual like this. None of his usual showmanship and casual drawn, just a quiet mumble.

Rom squeezes just a little tighter. ]

I'm used to having contingencies for everything. Back-up plans, second options, just in case, no matter what. ... but I didn't want to come up with one for that. For if you changed your mind, even if it would have been a reasonable choice you could have made. Even as you were going up on stage, I couldn't think of anything else.