It was moments like this where Al wished that Satou could see herself through his eyes. It took an amazing amount of strength and affection to see past the armoured body and to the boy underneath, especially when discussing something more than friendship. But she had done it without batting an eyelid.

If he could be blushing, he would be tomato red right about now. Tilting his head up to look at her and reach out to tentatively take her hand in his much larger one.

"R-Right."