"Aibou, please, look at me. I hate it when you don't look at me." Yuugi hugged himself, not daring to meet Atemu's pleading gaze. He feared if he did, he would lose all self-control and spill his secret he'd been warring with all this time.

"You only refuse to meet my gaze when you're crying or have cried, aibou. Tell me what's wrong." Atemu's hand lifted his chin. Caught off guard, Yuugi stared straight into his eyes. He felt all his troubles melt away. Atemu hugged his hikari with one arm, using his other hand to wipe away the tears.