[they'll be back in the morning but this time jiuqing won't let anyone see them :/ ]
No, I don't think so.
[...]
Or, at least... no worse than it is for me to be happy that I met you here. If it's selfish, then... we can both be a little selfish if we want to. I think at this point we've earned that.
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he'll gently dab away, until it's clear that there are no more tears... for now...]
..I never thought I'd meet anyone who'd care about whether I'm alive or not.
[it's not said self-deprecatingly, or even sadly. just matter-of-fact]
There's a lot about this place that I hate, but... I'm still happy about that. Is that bad of me?
[to be happy to be cared for, even when there's so much loss? he thinks it's does -- it's selfish, but he's always known that part about himself.]
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No, I don't think so.
[...]
Or, at least... no worse than it is for me to be happy that I met you here. If it's selfish, then... we can both be a little selfish if we want to. I think at this point we've earned that.