Ah... yes... I still don't want to-- [To what? Worry all the time? Feel random jealousy he's not allowed to and has to pretend isn't there? Cheat on Ace when they're not even exclusive? Wait for Ace to decide what he wants from Marco? All of it is a mess and Marco blames no one but himself, and yet still no regrets.]
If this hurts him... [Then Marco will find a way to make sure it doesn't. No matter what.] I know I can't protect him just by pretending to be fine when it's not, aye? [Tentatively kisses Japan again. It's so much different form what he's used to. Less feelings of brotherly affection spilling over, and somehow so much more needy than Marco has ever felt. Because he does need Japan, and Marco isn't used to needing any one person alone specifically. Not like this. And perhaps that's his mistake, perhaps that's why he's fallen so much harder than he expected he could. And yet...] No regrets. Look after him with me?
August 2nd; action
If this hurts him... [Then Marco will find a way to make sure it doesn't. No matter what.] I know I can't protect him just by pretending to be fine when it's not, aye? [Tentatively kisses Japan again. It's so much different form what he's used to. Less feelings of brotherly affection spilling over, and somehow so much more needy than Marco has ever felt. Because he does need Japan, and Marco isn't used to needing any one person alone specifically. Not like this. And perhaps that's his mistake, perhaps that's why he's fallen so much harder than he expected he could. And yet...] No regrets. Look after him with me?