[Doppio still doesn't let go. He only brings a hand to the back of the Boss's head.]
I know everything's different now. We can't just... deal with stuff the way we used to. It's... Passione's over, [and it hurts to say it, and his fingers curl, but he has something he's trying to articulate and he's not sure if this is the right way but he's trying -] so... you're a lot closer to all the stuff that could hurt you, right?
But... even if we can't do things the way we used to, I'm still here for you, okay? That hasn't changed. So... So you can close your eyes.
[At some point, Doppio started to stroke the Boss's hair. He's only noticed it now.
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I know everything's different now. We can't just... deal with stuff the way we used to. It's... Passione's over, [and it hurts to say it, and his fingers curl, but he has something he's trying to articulate and he's not sure if this is the right way but he's trying -] so... you're a lot closer to all the stuff that could hurt you, right?
But... even if we can't do things the way we used to, I'm still here for you, okay? That hasn't changed. So... So you can close your eyes.
[At some point, Doppio started to stroke the Boss's hair. He's only noticed it now.
... He doesn't want to stop that, either.]