It's been a while since you and Juuzou decided to share an apartment, before you confirmed this decision, he decided to talk to you in a way that he thought was the most mature possible about his feelings for you. Ever since Shinohara woke up, he seemed to find a little more sparkle in his life that things seemed to finally be slowly working out, especially because you ended up accepting his feelings with a very kind response, so you ended up agreeing to live together for a while until you got used to each other's customs, and also because of Juuzou's oath that you would protect each other. It's been a month since you shared an apartment that was small and comfortable enough for the two of you.

Since today is a day off for both of you, you proposed the idea of the two of you watching a horror movie tonight. And so you did, sitting on the couch with a single blanket for yourselves, and even though it seemed a little small, you two managed to curl up next to each other comfortably. Even though it had been a while since the movie had started, Juuzou seemed to be thinking about something as his gaze seemed to wander somewhere else instead of the TV. Deep in his thoughts, he was wondering if he was really worthy of all that happiness he was feeling at the moment, his chest so warm that it made him want to let a few relieved tears roll down.

Maybe this would be a good time for you to show him that he wasn't alone anymore, even after all this time.