[It is not fair, Rhy thinks, that Alucard should still be so enticing. After everything that's happened, after their long separation, it shouldn't be like this, should it? He should have lost some of his allure, he should not have the ability to sway Rhy's emotions so easily. But he does, and Rhy can't seem to rein himself in.]
The reality is -
[He wants to say better, because in many ways that's the truth regardless. Simply having Alucard here, in person, is better than any dream, bitter or sweet. Even if nothing comes of it, even if Rhy doesn't allow anything to come of it, simply seeing him eases the smallest bit of the pain Rhy feels.
But that isn't quite enough, and Rhy allows himself to reach out again, finally.]
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The reality is -
[He wants to say better, because in many ways that's the truth regardless. Simply having Alucard here, in person, is better than any dream, bitter or sweet. Even if nothing comes of it, even if Rhy doesn't allow anything to come of it, simply seeing him eases the smallest bit of the pain Rhy feels.
But that isn't quite enough, and Rhy allows himself to reach out again, finally.]
You'll have to show me.