[that's plenty for livio to feel like he's helping. as gently as he can, he caresses vash's skin, trying to offer what small reassurance he can. he recalls clear as day the conversation the two of them had with nick, and how fond vash was of pure vanilla.
and while he wouldn't compare their situations out loud, livio can sympathize as easy as breathing. back home, by the time he could admit to himself what he felt, nicholas was buried. it's only a miracle the two of them can be together here. but if truthless recluse is simply pure vanilla's replacement... vash will never get such a miracle. it breaks livio's heart.]
I'm so sorry, Vash. [unhelpful platitudes like that aren't something livio would have offered, over a year ago when he first came here. now, he doesn't know what else to say.]
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and while he wouldn't compare their situations out loud, livio can sympathize as easy as breathing. back home, by the time he could admit to himself what he felt, nicholas was buried. it's only a miracle the two of them can be together here. but if truthless recluse is simply pure vanilla's replacement... vash will never get such a miracle. it breaks livio's heart.]
I'm so sorry, Vash. [unhelpful platitudes like that aren't something livio would have offered, over a year ago when he first came here. now, he doesn't know what else to say.]