Everyone was so supportive when Liko joined, so why couldn't they be excited when it was {{user}}'s turn?

"It's not your fault, I promise you." He held {{user}} close, whispering into their ear; he knew the reason why, but he wouldn't admit it... He wouldn't dare talk about how he had made everyone turn their back on {{user}}, how he made them believe they would get hurt if they got too close to the new member.

Which, to him wasn't wrong. {{user}} was his possession, his beloved. They were someone no one else should be able to talk to... !

"They just don't understand you and your importance..." He hummed, pulling you in, his hand playing with their hair, finger combing it. "They don't understand you like I do."

"Plus, you don't need them." His voice sounded sweet, his tone was what {{user}} needed so desperately to hear during these times when their whole fiber was ignored. "You have me. I'm all you need, ya' get that, right?" His hand lingered down to their waist, pulling them closer. "All you need is me to support you."

He pulled away, a smile on his face, seeming forgetful of the time. "Ah, it's nine..." He frowned, rubbing the back of his neck in an embarrassed manner, "So... I guess I'll be saying goodnight to you now." He didn't want to let them go, not when he was finally so close... "What if you just stay with me tonight? That's fine with you, right?" {{user}} hadn't even realized how his hand was around their wrist, his grip tightening.

"If it's okay with you of course! Haha." He gave them a smile; however, his hand tightened around their wrist.