Mm... I can imagine that was difficult for you.

[and everyone else, for that matter... but he does understand that much. They already can't be too brazen about this relationship, at least for a while, but Olivine... hopes to break that necessity eventually.

Lips press to his chest briefly before he speaks again.]

I hope you can always trust in how I feel about you, at least. Regardless of how careful we have to be.