[Bruno doesn't reach back. And that's fine. It is. Giorno holds to the promise he made himself; he leaves his hand where it is, in part just in case Bruno changes his mind, and in part so it doesn't seem as though he's hurt.]

[He isn't hurt. He's not. It's just how they are - how Bruno is. They need to be strong for themselves, for each other. They can't afford weakness, even now. Especially now.]

[So of course, it doesn't hurt at all.]

[He straightens up a bit, shoulders shifting back at the question. This he can do very easily, fall into the memory of when Bruno was his leader, when he reported to him despite his own ambition. It had been a means to an end at first, but it became very natural very quickly. Even now it feels natural, though he is don and Bruno is dead, and they won't look at each other or touch, and he's already beginning to forget the rhythm of Bruno's pulse.]

Two. Noriaki Kakyoin with Hierophant Green; Jotaro Kujo with Star Platinum. They both know of Gold Experience. It was tense at first, but I don't think either of them intend to harm me.

[Probably. Possibly. Mostly. It's really hard to say, given everything, and part of him wouldn't blame them if they did. He hesitates, as if he's about to say something more, and then lifts his cup for another sip instead.]