I trust you. [But he can't ever forget that the happiest times in his life are immediately followed by tragedy. The blood running over his proverbial hands is so much it has stained his skin. It's only recently he's thought it is okay to live and to oppose his luck's attempts to rule his life.

His fingers curl in Hinata's sleeve as he shuts his eyes.] I want to believe in this fantasy-like future we're both envisioning. I want to fight for it beside you.

Mmm, [Maybe, there would even come a time when they could lay down all their burdens. It sounds like heaven. He pulls back, away from him and picks up his tea.]

Look at me. I've become such a sap. [His lips curve into a small smile as he whispers, playfully.] It's all your fault. You're not just good-looking, you're a drug I can't stop taking.