[ I'm yours, and Dolph means that he's his friend, Maruki knows that, but those words will always seep straight into his bloodstream and send him off in a thousand dizzying directions.

His head is spinning enough. He focuses, thumbing along Dolph's hairline. ]

Candidly, despite his relationship with Dazai-kun... I don't think that Odasaku knows how a friend is supposed to be, either. I think you and he are in the same boat more than you realize.

[ Maruki's expression bleeds fond warmth right down at Dolph. ]

That's okay. That's why I'm here. For now, let's look at it this way – if you accidentally hurt his feelings, wouldn't you want to know?