[ it would be nicer if he crawled under the blankets and cuddled with him, but vie knows better than to push these boundaries they've set in place. later, he might risk it and cross them, but for now, he's grateful that jaejin's accepting of anything, holding onto his hand as he moves closer to him. if this is all they're going to have for a while, he'll take it and crave more later. at the question, though, his expressions shifts into the slightest frown. ]

It's better. [ which isn't a lie. ] But I've been more worried about you since we got here. How are you? [ without missing a beat, his voice drops low. ] Really, I mean. I don't like that this had to happen.

[ he's not really awake enough for a conversation like this, but the longer he looks at jaejin, the more he realizes that they haven't had any opportunity to discuss anything. their plans, what they're going to do. one another. it's all something vie would like to plan for, to mend as best he can, and yet, he'd gotten too distracted with everything else to come back to them and figure it out. perhaps nothing he says will convince jaejin that he'd rather not be with anyone else, but he's determined enough to keep trying regardless of how many times he fails.

vie sighs under his breath. ] Maybe breakfast would be better before you answered that.