(Ren never thinks he is or isn't something, much less says it if he's not sure. If felt like a lump dissolving in his throat, confessing that is. Akechi once more died before him and Ren felt like he had wasted every chance he has had to tell him, when he first came to terms with it.
He's not making that mistake again.
Akechi fell silent, but that was expected. He has never been outstandingly good at dealing with emotions, his or otherwise, and Ren's patient as he watches what can very much be Akechi's brain melting from working overtime. There's no thoughts that the silence itself is a rejection, but it would be a lie to deny he isn't feeling that it could come.
At this point, what if Akechi doesn't want him anymore? What if he makes the other too uncomfortable at the end of the day, what if he's been too imposing? What if having their hearts ripped off their very chests and opened for the other to peek through all the Void has put them through becomes just what overwhelms him to the point of letting go? Whether in an attempt of protecting Ren or merely due to the nature of their situation. It's not the silence, you see.
But then, much like a terrified animal, Akechi approaches and Ren doesn't think twice before wrapping his arms around him. The hold Akechi has on him is tight, and before Ren even notices it, his own matches in strength and intent, and he presses a kiss to Akechi's temple.
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He's not making that mistake again.
Akechi fell silent, but that was expected. He has never been outstandingly good at dealing with emotions, his or otherwise, and Ren's patient as he watches what can very much be Akechi's brain melting from working overtime. There's no thoughts that the silence itself is a rejection, but it would be a lie to deny he isn't feeling that it could come.
At this point, what if Akechi doesn't want him anymore? What if he makes the other too uncomfortable at the end of the day, what if he's been too imposing? What if having their hearts ripped off their very chests and opened for the other to peek through all the Void has put them through becomes just what overwhelms him to the point of letting go? Whether in an attempt of protecting Ren or merely due to the nature of their situation. It's not the silence, you see.
But then, much like a terrified animal, Akechi approaches and Ren doesn't think twice before wrapping his arms around him. The hold Akechi has on him is tight, and before Ren even notices it, his own matches in strength and intent, and he presses a kiss to Akechi's temple.
He's never leaving Akechi alone again.)