(Ren doesn't weaken his grip, nor does he move much. Instead, he presses another kiss to wherever he can reach, understanding and patient, even when his own heart feels like it's beating a thousand times per second against the other. He doesn't mind if Akechi can feel it thumping, it's his to begin with.
Ren's his. He's never been anyone else's, and even when this simple fact has it's own set of complications and anxieties, Ren doesn't flinch in the face of those. While Akechi feels small over the realization he's loved, he's wanted and cherished the way he is, Ren feels a rush of a mix of emotion, ranging from bliss to the intensity and underlying sorrow squeezing his heart in ways he's not sure how to describe.
They're on a path, it seems. One to a much stronger bond and a deeper understanding, one that Ren yearns for and wasn't sure he could have. So, when Akechi's low voice makes itself heard, Ren shakes his head.)
No. (He has heard Ren, and he understands now. They can put this behind them and deal with what's to come.) Thank you for hearing me.
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Ren's his. He's never been anyone else's, and even when this simple fact has it's own set of complications and anxieties, Ren doesn't flinch in the face of those. While Akechi feels small over the realization he's loved, he's wanted and cherished the way he is, Ren feels a rush of a mix of emotion, ranging from bliss to the intensity and underlying sorrow squeezing his heart in ways he's not sure how to describe.
They're on a path, it seems. One to a much stronger bond and a deeper understanding, one that Ren yearns for and wasn't sure he could have. So, when Akechi's low voice makes itself heard, Ren shakes his head.)
No. (He has heard Ren, and he understands now. They can put this behind them and deal with what's to come.) Thank you for hearing me.