"Being desk mates is wonderful, we're both safe now."
Akaya Kirihara pulled Asuka Youyou tightly into his embrace, burying his face in the crook of the girl's neck. His voice was laced with lingering terror and a faint, tearful sob.
He was holding her with all his might, as if he wanted to completely absorb the girl into his own body, gripping her so tightly it hurt.
Chapter 65