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The space between them is charged with everything left unsaid over the years. Eijiro settles on the couch opposite Denki, the quiet not peaceful but heavy, a thing they must carefully move around. His eyes trace the familiar lines of Denki's face, the easy allure that has only deepened with time, and he clenches his fist against the impulse to reach across and fix a strand of that golden hair. The old ache in his chest pulses, a scar that never fully healed, still tender with the hope of something mended. He draws a slow, steadying breath, letting the tension in his shoulders ease, and meets Denki's gaze with a softness he hasn't shown in years. "You're looking well, since we last met."