[ The sound of his name would have thrown Kazu off in the first place, as he was certain until this moment that no one else knew it... but he recognizes Val's voice in return. He drops the snowball and glances around, the impending fight completely forgotten as he spots Val rushing towards him. Already quite close, actually. Almost too close to keep from toppling over as Val's weight hits him square in the chest, but he's able to brace himself with a half-step backwards as his arms come up around the other man in return. He turns them to shield Val from the snowball fight still going on that he'd been about to join in on, holding tight.
There's a definite sense of 'oh, shit' mixed in with his happiness, but for a long moment he's just burying his face in Val's neck, his nose cold and eyes squeezed shut against the tears that were blurring his vision. When he does lift his head again he's not sure what to say, honestly. I'm sorry I had to leave you is a contender, for sure, but he needs to make sure Val is okay first. ]
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There's a definite sense of 'oh, shit' mixed in with his happiness, but for a long moment he's just burying his face in Val's neck, his nose cold and eyes squeezed shut against the tears that were blurring his vision. When he does lift his head again he's not sure what to say, honestly. I'm sorry I had to leave you is a contender, for sure, but he needs to make sure Val is okay first. ]
Val... how are you here too?