When Mingjue slides to settle beside him, it means his hands settle back at his sides, eyes closing as those fingers smooth over his skin, his breathing catching at the touch to his throat. "I just want to live with you for the rest of our lives. I'd have given anything to keep you.." His voice breaks slightly before he turns his head to look at Mingjue.

"I never stopped, even after everything changed between us. If you had given me any sign..."