[it's -- not unexpected, not with the way Sakamoto is, with how long his arms seemed to be, but he hadn't let himself hope for it]
[and it doesn't mean things are going to go back to how they were, Badou reminds himself soberly, and avoids the text (and his phone entirely) for some time before finally answering (with something that's not really an answer at all)]
Re: text;
[and it doesn't mean things are going to go back to how they were, Badou reminds himself soberly, and avoids the text (and his phone entirely) for some time before finally answering (with something that's not really an answer at all)]
still kidnapped
how about u