[And of course, try as he might to keep his line of vision low, there's a strong desire to look up and delude himself that this coincidence could be something more. It wouldn't be the first time he's fooled himself into thinking he was seeing someone he knew, whether in reality or in his dreams -- though this would certainly qualify as the most vivid dream he's had so far.]
[But there's a part of him that wants nothing more than to cling to that. This woman looked and sounded so much like Nephry, so much like the woman he had come to think of as his mother, that it was enough to make his heart ache with just one glance. As painful as it would be to wake up, for the chance to really see Nephry again, he could handle it.]
[When she suddenly asks to take a seat across from him, it only seems to further cement that theory. But he simply nods -- he knows how these dreams go. The moment he becomes too involved in it, he'll wake up. He only needs to prolong that moment... if only for a few minutes.]
[To think, he could be sitting here in a cafe with Nephry! It's enough to bring a smile to his face, though a wistful one. As she takes a seat, he brings his bag down into his lap and reaches out for his drink, pulling it closer and holding it between his hands -- it still felt warm.]
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[But there's a part of him that wants nothing more than to cling to that. This woman looked and sounded so much like Nephry, so much like the woman he had come to think of as his mother, that it was enough to make his heart ache with just one glance. As painful as it would be to wake up, for the chance to really see Nephry again, he could handle it.]
[When she suddenly asks to take a seat across from him, it only seems to further cement that theory. But he simply nods -- he knows how these dreams go. The moment he becomes too involved in it, he'll wake up. He only needs to prolong that moment... if only for a few minutes.]
[To think, he could be sitting here in a cafe with Nephry! It's enough to bring a smile to his face, though a wistful one. As she takes a seat, he brings his bag down into his lap and reaches out for his drink, pulling it closer and holding it between his hands -- it still felt warm.]