[The silence that falls between them is only broken by the harsh noise of Akechi trying to catch his breath, the crackle of the fire beside him, and the agonizing pounding of his heart. He can almost feel his blood coursing through his veins, feeling like his whole body is flushed with the need to kiss him again. To see how far they can go.]
Stop, [he repeats more quietly, hands clenched into tight fists at his sides as his gaze slides away from Ren's. His guts feel like they've twisted into one heavy, choking lump as he feels his fingernails biting into his skin like they'd bitten into Ren's less than a minute ago.] I'm not interested.
[It's a lie, and an obvious one, the evidence their actions from just before. But he has to shut this down. Hurting Ren now just means he won't hurt badly enough in the future to make the wrong choice.]
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Stop, [he repeats more quietly, hands clenched into tight fists at his sides as his gaze slides away from Ren's. His guts feel like they've twisted into one heavy, choking lump as he feels his fingernails biting into his skin like they'd bitten into Ren's less than a minute ago.] I'm not interested.
[It's a lie, and an obvious one, the evidence their actions from just before. But he has to shut this down. Hurting Ren now just means he won't hurt badly enough in the future to make the wrong choice.]