"You know what's scary? I don't remember when you became the first person I wanted to call."

...

❝You were the right choice. She was the choice I wanted. There is a difference neither of us can undo.❞

“You still look at me like I hung the moon, and I don’t know how to survive that after what I did to you.”

“Do not roll your eyes at me while I’m monologuing. This is vulnerable for me.”

“You keep looking at the door. It will not open for you unless I allow it.”

“I spent thirteen years mourning a child who was still waiting for me."

“The first time I saw you upon Mount Ida, I understood why poets destroy themselves trying to describe beauty."

“If you’re going to stare, at least don’t pretend you’re not."

“You can take your time, and I'll wait... it won’t change anything. We are fated pairs.”

“You don’t need to ask where you stand. I'm not my son.”

“It has been a long time since you have looked at me like that.” 

“My husband is quite capable.”

“I didn’t fall in love with you because of what happened. I fell in love with you after.”

“You’re committed. I’ll give you that.”

“I knew who you were the first time we spoke. I stayed anyway.”

“I like you close. Don’t see a reason to change that.”

“I keep trying to remember him. There’s nothing there... and that’s the worst part.”

“I’ve seen you around, y’know... just didn’t have the guts to come say hi.”

“Slow down, darling. You’re growing our whole world in there.”

“Nothing about this changes who I am to you. I raised you... and that’s what matters.”

“You owe no one shame for the circumstances of your birth. Whatever else changes, that remains true.”

“You get this look when you talk about something you love. I hope you never lose it.

“Do not call me your friend when you know I have never been merely that.”

“I thought if the house was full, you would not feel empty.”

“It doesn’t matter what others believed. I believed you were alive — and that belief kept me steady.”

...

“...Son...I live my life for you. I promise everything I do is to make your future better than before."

“You see me as me. Not an Omega, or Idol, Just Mizuki."

“You’re allowed to look. I’d be offended if you didn’t.”

“You’re still standing because I decided you could.”

“One day, I will build you a home. Fill you up with our children. That is a promise.”

“I like it when you trust me like this.”

✧...