Leon remained laying long after Evelyn left.
The door had already closed behind her, leaving the room completely silent save for the occasional noise that filtered in from outside. Even then, her final words continued to linger inside his mind.
"...You matter too."
Leon sat up and stared at the floor.
For the longest time, he had convinced himself that everything he had been doing was for Julien. Becoming stronger, entering the Ranking Battles, putting his life on the line... It was because he was his knight.
Because he needed to become useful.
Because he didn't want to become someone Julien constantly had to worry about.
At least, that was what he had always told himself.
But...
'Would I really stop if he no longer needed me?'
Leon's fingers slowly curled against his knees.
The answer came almost immediately.
No.
