[Rin heaves a sigh into Rei's hair, relishing his touch. If they keep this up for long, they'll both fall asleep right there, then wake up to rumbling stomachs and the smell of day-old popcorn impregnating the living room. Not that Rin would mind that too terribly.]

Hah, so that's why you were in track, before... [A new piece of information, one that Rin is glad for. They don't talk much about Rei's time in the track team-- it feels like he has left that completely behind him, never looking back-- and Rin never pressed him for details, either; he's still selfish, and would rather focus on the sport that put them on the same path. It's still a bit curious, though, how both he and Rei originally followed after the steps of a family member, a male figure they looked up to.]

I didn't know you back then, so I can't say for sure how well that would fit you or not. [He seems to realize he may be pressing Rei uncomfortably close and lets up a bit, lowering his gaze and touching foreheads instead.] But if you were to write it now, I think your message should be different. It'd be something like...

[He closes his eyes for better focus, and maybe also for effect. When red meets lavender again, he's smiling, content to have found the word he was looking for.]

"Together."

[Because Rei was the final, missing link in the group, and because he bridged the distance between Rin and his childhood friends.]