[ leo loves it most when tsukasa doesn't hold back; when the emotions he feels are mirrored, transparent, on the face he's always looking at. the confident, arrogant expressions he wears sometimes are nice—but leo is finding that the happy and affectionate expression he's getting is good too. especially with tsukasa's messed up hair? yeah, that's a rare and privileged sight, a sight that makes leo's heart jump a bit.

( not that leo's hair isn't messed up itself, and the ponytail is slightly loose and coming undone as he hadn't untied it before he went to "bed"—but given how he usually is, being unkempt isn't really new. )

it's tsukasa's words that gets him brightening, however, and it certainly fits what he's thinking right now. he beams. ]

Right, right? It's like I tell Rittsu—dreams are dreams, but reality is... Unpredictable... More than just yourself! Infinite! [ he pauses, looking upwards towards the ceiling and making a low sound in the back of his throat, as if considering something. then, his attention trails back to tsukasa, smile slightly more careful but still radiant. ] I see you sometimes, when I'm asleep or when my eyes are closed, but it's still not as good as the real thing. Not that it doesn't help me appreciate the reality a little more, ahahaha!

[ mm yes that sure is shameless.

but it's true. even in a grander scheme of things, he's gotten a good dose of reality, a dose that's helped him appreciate and be more attentive with what he has, even as he struggles towards ideals. maybe that sounds sad, and sometimes it is, but he can't find it sad when he's been given a second chance, and when he also has more than what he had in the past.

so. ]

With this... I can definitely make you a nicer song next time.