[Dezel's thumb passes over his lips and Sorey's cheeks flare red, but he reaches up to return the gesture, emboldened.] And you only make this face when you're unsure. [And he'd noticed Dezel glancing at him whenever humans mentioned having 'a seraph friend' or when people came up to Uno and spoke with him like everything is normal. Dezel wants to see if Sorey loves the world they'd all created with him.]

I promise. Seeing humans and seraphim living together makes everywhere feel like home to me now. [He takes Dezel's hand in his and winds their fingers together, hiking up his own gear and bag onto his shoulder before pulling him down the alley.] Now let's go! We're skipping the library because if I set foot in there, I'll want to stay for weeks. So that's on the list for next time!