[ Yu nods slowly. He starts to rise from the bed, pauses, and sits down again. Taking a deep breath, he says out loud: ]
You can come in, Nanako. There's someone I want to introduce you to.
[ Yu suffuses their bond with warm feelings - of reassurance, of acceptance, of you belong here - but he only gets a moment for it before the door opens.
Nanako pokes her head in first, big brown eyes wide and curious. She freezes when she spots Chatterclock, and nearly yanks the door shut. But she doesn't quite finish the motion. She's just ... hiding. ]
[ As shy and solemn as ever, Nanako again peeks her head into the room. After a beat, she actually steps inside, pushing the door mostly closed behind her out of politeness. She steps across the room, but stops a few feet away from the bed, apparently unsure of just how close she can venture. She glances at Yu several times, her hands fidgeting behind her back.
In response, Yu holds out his hand to her.
With a visible swallow, Nanako works up her courage and trots the last few steps needed to put her next to the bed, immediately reaching out to curl her tinier hand into Yu's. She watches Chatterclock steadily, her chin ducked down. ]
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You can come in, Nanako. There's someone I want to introduce you to.
[ Yu suffuses their bond with warm feelings - of reassurance, of acceptance, of you belong here - but he only gets a moment for it before the door opens.
Nanako pokes her head in first, big brown eyes wide and curious. She freezes when she spots Chatterclock, and nearly yanks the door shut. But she doesn't quite finish the motion. She's just ... hiding. ]
It's alright, Nanako, [ Yu calls out, gentle, encouraging. ] He's a friend.
[ As shy and solemn as ever, Nanako again peeks her head into the room. After a beat, she actually steps inside, pushing the door mostly closed behind her out of politeness. She steps across the room, but stops a few feet away from the bed, apparently unsure of just how close she can venture. She glances at Yu several times, her hands fidgeting behind her back.
In response, Yu holds out his hand to her.
With a visible swallow, Nanako works up her courage and trots the last few steps needed to put her next to the bed, immediately reaching out to curl her tinier hand into Yu's. She watches Chatterclock steadily, her chin ducked down. ]
"Um... hello."