Tension shot through his body and held for a few moments. It always hurt a little, when Ashura confessed that he loved him. Part was because he still doubted that he deserved it, and part because he couldn't bring himself to say it in return. And what kind of expectations had that false life stirred up? Ever since their engagement, he'd been dodging the idea of a wedding, but now Ashura had the memory of one. He was still too sure that such a thing was tempting fate.

He relaxed a fraction and sighed. "All the more reason you'd want more..."