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Obvious. Literal. Didn't everyone prefer things to roll themselves out that way?
But the things that were obvious to Shulk weren't quite so obvious to Melia, and vice versa. They had different timelines, it appeared. Different clocks of consciousness, that would interpret a longing glance as just that, or something more.
My friend. My friend from a faraway place, who is so very strong.
More than a friend. What does it mean, more than a friend?
Maybe it means that you're no longer learning the literal things. Maybe you've moved on to cracking the unspoken codes.
Beyond "just" holding hands.