my heart is yours to break

right now everything you want is wrong
& right now all your dreams are waking up

'You are far too good at that.' Remi points out with a smile that dimples his cheeks. "I can see why the Order wants you though. Making things sound far more impressive than they have any right to be, seems right up their alley."

Is this how they normally hold hands? Fingers interlaced? Would it be better if their hands were clasped, or..."It does, yeah." Remi agrees, boyishly flustered and wondering if Ronin would be able to hear the thud of his heart as much as he'd feel it against his finger. "Well...You put your arm around me on the porch outside of Sunjata's." The alchemist replies, but even he knows that didn't really count. It was strange and procedural, and based on everything they'd said together today, not as genuine as holding each other's hands now, was.

'Yeah...I was going to say..' As light streaks into the small room, Remi winces slightly and shakes his head. "I definitely don't want to live here. But..." Like teenagers who can't bear to part, the alchemist holds tight to Ronin's hand despite how much harder it makes for the Star to close and lock the door behind them. "..is the Tower our only other option? Now that you're part of the Order?"

The Lullaby