[Luca doesn't try to bow out, but he is still for a moment. Guilt washes over him in the moments it takes Joshua to fully envelop him. His mind races, searching for words to explain his current feelings, everything that's happened. He still worries that every smile he offers is a slap in the face to that memory. To his grief.
But eventually he does lift his arms. He returns the embrace. In those moments, Joshua surely won't miss just how warm Luca is. He was toasty enough before, but now it's as if fire practically burns beneath his skin.
When he does eventually step back, he does so with a small, sheepish smile.]
There is... more we should discuss. In private. Things I would like you to know.
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But eventually he does lift his arms. He returns the embrace. In those moments, Joshua surely won't miss just how warm Luca is. He was toasty enough before, but now it's as if fire practically burns beneath his skin.
When he does eventually step back, he does so with a small, sheepish smile.]
There is... more we should discuss. In private. Things I would like you to know.