[ It all has his own breath stalling. And there's a wave of uncertainty, yet again. Really, it would be so easy to lose himself in the moment, and to let himself believe that everything is going to be better, the moment they wake up tomorrow. But... no; there's no way it will last.
He knows, as soon as whatever this is fades, he'll go right back to being someone Akechi isn't fully comfortable being around. And everything will be their form of normal, where the detective isn't someone he should see as anything beyond a person who was used and abused, guided through a series of terrible actions.
With a quiet exhale, he wraps both arms around the opposite form. He closes his eyes, letting his lips rest against the top of the older teen's head. Just for now... Let them have this moment, and then they can resume their regularly scheduled conflict.
At least, when he drifts off, it's one of the most restful sleeps of his life. ]
no subject
He knows, as soon as whatever this is fades, he'll go right back to being someone Akechi isn't fully comfortable being around. And everything will be their form of normal, where the detective isn't someone he should see as anything beyond a person who was used and abused, guided through a series of terrible actions.
With a quiet exhale, he wraps both arms around the opposite form. He closes his eyes, letting his lips rest against the top of the older teen's head. Just for now... Let them have this moment, and then they can resume their regularly scheduled conflict.
At least, when he drifts off, it's one of the most restful sleeps of his life. ]