[ Alan, meanwhile, is thinking something different... it's similar, but not quite.
What if this is the last time that we get to be together? What if something happens and I never see her again? She'll survive because she has to, but what if I don't? I should say goodbye, if that's the case.
And yet he knows he'll never be able to bring himself to say goodbye. Saying those words aloud would make it seem final, inevitable, and he's not willing to do that. ]
Maybe one day, it can just be the two of us with no interruptions. At least, not these kinds of interruptions.
[ I still want that life that we've talked about, and I hope that one day, we'll have it. But there's a part of me that thinks I'll never actually get to see it. I don't want to think about that, but I can't help it.
Alan sighs and shakes his head briefly as if trying to shake away those unwanted thoughts. He notices where she's looking, noting that she's looking at his ring. Maybe he should take it off. Maybe when this is all over, they should look for rings for both of them. He'd love to put a ring on her finger, as a gesture of how much she means to him.
His eyes briefly close when she kisses his cheek. He wants to remember that feeling for as long as he can. ]
Yeah, I can help her out... but who's going to help you out? Polaris, of course, but...
[ She doesn't have to say anything about Casey or anything else; he's already worrying about her. ]
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What if this is the last time that we get to be together? What if something happens and I never see her again? She'll survive because she has to, but what if I don't? I should say goodbye, if that's the case.
And yet he knows he'll never be able to bring himself to say goodbye. Saying those words aloud would make it seem final, inevitable, and he's not willing to do that. ]
Maybe one day, it can just be the two of us with no interruptions. At least, not these kinds of interruptions.
[ I still want that life that we've talked about, and I hope that one day, we'll have it. But there's a part of me that thinks I'll never actually get to see it. I don't want to think about that, but I can't help it.
Alan sighs and shakes his head briefly as if trying to shake away those unwanted thoughts. He notices where she's looking, noting that she's looking at his ring. Maybe he should take it off. Maybe when this is all over, they should look for rings for both of them. He'd love to put a ring on her finger, as a gesture of how much she means to him.
His eyes briefly close when she kisses his cheek. He wants to remember that feeling for as long as he can. ]
Yeah, I can help her out... but who's going to help you out? Polaris, of course, but...
[ She doesn't have to say anything about Casey or anything else; he's already worrying about her. ]
Are you going to be okay?