[ . . . . he gets quiet for a second before giving takeru's hand a squeeze]

... the entire time.

When we first got here, I was scared you got judged too. It's why I panicked, seeing you.

But... it sounded like you didn't. So... right next to wanting to live, I wanted to make sure you went home safe, with or without me. It probably came off as overprotective...

I just knew I'd never put me, who doesn't have a future, over you, who actually has one.

[it was automatic.

I could never choose me over you.]