I can handle them. [He smiles.] It would have been lonely, but I have my work. Which is mostly fulfilling...
[But not as fulfilling as it might be to come home and curl up in a pile with Rikku and watch a ridiculous movie. Or to sleep in the same bed with Rikku and be comfortable and warm all night. He'd never thought that a relationship would be something he'd want, but it's looking more and more attractive the more he and Rikku talk about it.]
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[But not as fulfilling as it might be to come home and curl up in a pile with Rikku and watch a ridiculous movie. Or to sleep in the same bed with Rikku and be comfortable and warm all night. He'd never thought that a relationship would be something he'd want, but it's looking more and more attractive the more he and Rikku talk about it.]