"Don't forget to smile. No one has a better smile than yours, Aki"
"You are the one who put this smile on my face, Yusei."
In the dark of the night, they stood, with Yusei's hands holding hers, a sliver of the moon illuminating those hands.
Each of them took in the others features, committed every feature of their faces to their memories every moment that had brought them to this point. Every reason they loved each other
There wasn't long. There was not long until they would part ways, until she would leave to go to Germany, and he would stay and wait, for however long it took for her to come back.
Eventually, they had to let go of each other's hands. So they did. Slowly, slowly, until only their fingertips were touching.
Aki's fingers lingered there for a moment, a hesitant pause. Yusei restrained himself from grabbing her hands again.
But soon she let go.
"I should get going now." She said casually. Too casually.
"Yeah, go on , get out of here." Yusei replied, even more relaxed, hiding his hurt.
Because if you stayed longer, my heart would not ever let you go
But later, when he was alone, he would often stand there quietly , ant that point in the garage , and wish that she had stayed.
Even if it was for Just a little longer