[ he has trust in nobara, confidence in her being able to keep this secret. if pressed, he would definitely say that she was a friend too. someone who annoyed him with all her extra needs and wants, but also someone that would go along with it. she understands what he's trying to do. she understands what it's like to have lost him once already.
his own head drops down and silence fills the space for longer than it should. it's weakness, what he's showing him, and there's something telling him that he shouldn't, that they'll go back home and he'll have to remember that there's a time limit for how long they can be. fushiguro understands that friends are people you want around for a long time, but does-- ]
I... [ he starts, closing his mouth. then he lifts his head back up so he can look at itadori properly ] I never had many before. [ or any really, but itadori doesn't need to know that just yet ]
I wanted to be sure. You're one of the people closest to me too.
[ he can't give full honesty, not yet. but this... this should be a good start for now. ]
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his own head drops down and silence fills the space for longer than it should. it's weakness, what he's showing him, and there's something telling him that he shouldn't, that they'll go back home and he'll have to remember that there's a time limit for how long they can be. fushiguro understands that friends are people you want around for a long time, but does-- ]
I... [ he starts, closing his mouth. then he lifts his head back up so he can look at itadori properly ] I never had many before. [ or any really, but itadori doesn't need to know that just yet ]
I wanted to be sure. You're one of the people closest to me too.
[ he can't give full honesty, not yet. but this... this should be a good start for now. ]