[ falco, even while holding the other boy, gives him a little shrug. he has his own problems, sure, but. ]

That doesn’t mean I can’t help. [ there’s something that always rings for falco. three words that mean everything when dealing with heavy weights. ] We just— have to keep moving forward.

[ what happened already happened. now, what matters is now for their future here. ]

It doesn’t matter how much time you need. I’ll still be here every step of the way.