With still-tingly arms, he reached for Rhys and drew him closer in an embrace.
Though once again surprised, Rhys welcomed the change and sank into him.
For a time, they simply held each other close like that, until…
Rhys became aware that Ren was crying again.
The man tried to be quiet about it, but there was no hiding how much his chest was heaving with his soundless sobs.
Without even knowing the reason for those tears, Rhys’ heart was just about crushed by them.
He raised his head slightly to look at him.
“What is it…?” he asked, roaming his eyes worriedly over the parts of Ren’s face that he was not hiding behind his hands. “Can’t you just tell me?”
Ren adamantly shook his head.
“…Please?”
But even with that word, Ren still refused to give in.
He simply put more effort into
