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They're in the cafe this time, Yuri sitting at a small table as Hisoka puts a cup of coffee in front of her. She watches with a reassuring smile as Yuri lifts it to her mouth and takes a sip, pausing for a short moment.

"...It's nice and warm," Yuri murmurs, staring into the cup like she's never seen anything like it before, like somehow the tiny cup holds all the answers. She looks at Hisoka, a realization on her face. "It's such a little thing, but I've never really noticed... just how much of a difference a little warmth can make."

Warmth from the coffee. Warmth from human kindness she hasn't felt in so long (months? A year or more? She's lost track of time).

She looks away and Hisoka waits patiently, quietly, for Yuri to continue. After a moment, she does. "I wanted to jump." There's no use denying that. "But, now..." She tilts her head, then looks at Hisoka. "Can I please stay here, just for a while?" Her gaze goes back down to the cup which she lifts to her mouth again. "This... This is just what I need... Right now." Warmth.

Hisoka smiles, a hand going to Yuri's shoulder. "Of course," she says, voice gentle. "Stay as long as you like."

Yuri closes her eyes, feeling the warmth seep through her fingers, down to her bones.