( so he doesn't answer at all, doesn't give his voice the opportunity to betray him in the first place, and — doesn't hug back either, cold as it may seem. cold is all he's got though, and between the two of them right now all the warmth radiates from kevin. lenalee had been sad about it, how you just won't reach back but reaching isn't an ability (or right) he has. )
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