Phantom Hollow Colours of Freedom

She nudged him a bit, hoping to get him to look at her, noticing his rather distant gaze. The young girl couldn't imagine the pressure he must be going through at the moment, and tried her best to comfort him, so she closed the space between them. The fur on their side now touching, she continued to look his way. The words he spoke hit her like a bat, did he truly think that way of her? The ebony girl was well aware she had a strange feeling towards the boy, could that be the same feeling he holds for her?

"I'll admit I feel a bit...different towards you than others." Sage couldn't explain how she felt as Issun had, but it was something close. If not the same thing.