[ At first he just nods, very nearly an idle motion, at Yosuke's incredulous - and undoubtedly rhetorical - questions. The "L" word. Yeah. Minato sure had said it just moments before walking away.

And then he just lets Yosuke rant, spilling out all the words that Yu can't say, has been having trouble phrasing in his own mind. He only glances at his best friend during that last sentence.

If he's hurting, that doesn't mean he has to hurt you too!

... but he had. He'd hurt Yu worse than he'd thought he was capable of hurting over this. He looks away again and has to stay silent for a moment to breathe and swallow down the sudden lump in his throat. ]

I don't get it, [ he admits very softly, ducking his chin so he can rest his forehead on the bridge his fingers still make. ]

I wanted to walk beside him. For us to support each other. But this whole time... I was blind to his true feelings. Maybe that's my fault.

[ He lifts his head and stares forward again, intense and tight-lipped. ]

... I don't know how I'm going to face him after this.