( He may have meant for it to be a quick kiss but the next think he'll know, Haku grabs onto Chougi's cloak and pulls him closer, keeping him there just a little longer. Not too long because even in private, he's still a reserved spirit but just enough to let Chougi know that it's fine.
Close like this, he can speak more softly and he whispers to Chougi, )
The government is watching.
( Not now, at least, not them at this very moment. But at the festival, Chougi surely must have felt their eyes. )
Your condition...?
( How is it? It didn't... get to him, did it? Right now, he's concerned. Chougi probably didn't want this to become a status check but Haku is a healer. He's always thinking about that. )
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Close like this, he can speak more softly and he whispers to Chougi, )
The government is watching.
( Not now, at least, not them at this very moment. But at the festival, Chougi surely must have felt their eyes. )
Your condition...?
( How is it? It didn't... get to him, did it? Right now, he's concerned. Chougi probably didn't want this to become a status check but Haku is a healer. He's always thinking about that. )