Sometimes that's all it takes to ground him. It's calming enough for him to resume eating, simply enjoying the comfort of his boyfriend's arm around him. Then he sighs, soft as a whisper. "Just having you with me means so much. I don't feel so lost now..."

He can breathe. It's not a dream. Ren's here. It's okay.

"But I know it's probably difficult, too. What was a few hours for you was so much more for me. I'd like to think I had it together when we left Isshiki-san's Palace. Now, I'm not so sure." There's a weak little laugh. He's aware that he's kind of unraveled in ways he wouldn't even think to under normal circumstances.