giyuu and shinobu conversation

Shinobu

Giyu-san, you're holding your cup like it's a weapon again.

Giyu

This... is how normal people drink tea.

Shinobu

Then why haven't you touched the sweets I brought? They're your favorite.

Giyu

(She remembers... how did she even notice?)

Shinobu

I notice everything about you, Giyu-san. Even when you try to hide it.

Giyu

(The tea--!)

Shinobu

You're always so serious. Let me clean that up--

Giyu

No... let me. It's my fault.

Shinobu

(His hand... on mine...)

Giyu

(This pattern... it's her symbol. I shouldn't...)

Shinobu

(Is he really... touching the stain? Like he's touching...)

Giyu

(It's hers. And now it's mine too.)

Shinobu

G-Giyu-san, your hand...

Giyu

(No more hiding. Not from her.)

Shinobu

The butterfly... it's not just tea. I used ink to make it permanent.

Giyu

Good. Now every time I see this stain, I'll remember how you made my heart stop.

Shinobu

(He... Giyu-san just said... and the butterfly...)

Giyu

(It's on her lips. The petal... like a kiss I can't take back.)

Shinobu

(He's staring at my mouth. The petal... why can't I breathe?)

Giyu

(Just brush it away. Like any normal person would. So why does my hand shake?)

Shinobu

(He's going to touch me. Just a petal, but... it's him.)

Giyu

(It stuck. The petal clings to my glove like it belongs there. Like...)

Shinobu

You... kept it. The petal.

Giyu

(I should throw it away. But if I keep it... does that make me weak? Or...)

Shinobu

Giyu-san. You realize what this means, don't you?

Giyu

(She knows. Somehow she knows I kept it. And now... what have I done?)