[ He's got things to think through. She doesn't think he'll get that chance if she keeps him here any longer, even if she'd selfishly like to drag this out a little more.
It's probably for the best, she thinks, and extends one fist out to him. ]
Sure thing. If I don't talk to you before then-- you be careful too, okay?
[his grip tightens on her fingers, loose but still firm. and, with an almost reverent gentleness, he draws her hand up to press a kiss against the back of her knuckles]
[. . .]
[. . . it might not be completely fair, considering he essentially asked her for more time. but occasionally, he's a little selfish. and he might not be able to admit verbally that he's kind of afraid she won't come back]
[ Embarrassingly, her voice cracks a bit on a startled note, and Rion abruptly presses her lips together, unable to prevent herself from flushing a darker pink. She's used to flirting. She's used to being called to, or called at, and guys who try to act cool but ultimately get flustered to high hell and back when she smiles and winks at them.
Kou is the anomaly here. But Akira's different, too. Maybe that's what had attracted her to him in the first place.
Still, this is entirely unfair, and she slowly lifts an eyebrow once she feels like she's recovered enough, before her fingers wrap around his and she lightly pulls his hand towards her.
If just to flip it over and leave a kiss against the underside of his wrist.
[Akira feels a shiver run down his spine when her lips brush up against the sensitive skin of his wrist. and then he suddenly finds himself wondering what she tastes like, what it would feel like to lean forward in a display of total bold and fearless courage to catch her mouth with his--]
[he gently tugs against his hand, his smile soft]
Knock 'em dead, Rion.
[if she lets him pull away, he'll be taking a step back to leave now]
[ And she'll let him go, offering a chipper wave before she returns to her practice. She probably won't have time to talk to him again before the mission, but that's fine. She'll get by. ]
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[JUST GONNA ADMIT TO IT]
. . . well, at any rate, when he figures it out? I'm sure he'll tell you.
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And he supported me. Kou-kun's really amazing, isn't he?
[ THIS DEADPAN GUY SUPPORTING A GIRL'S CRUSH. ]
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Huh.
[huuuuh]
He's the first person I told about you, too.
[god bless Kou and his endless patience for this]
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Actually, that makes sense. I thought he seemed weirdly confident that you weren't mad at me...
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Thaaat would be why-- wait, did you really think I'd be mad?
[he thinks, out of the two of them, Rion was really the one who had the right to be angry]
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[ Like most normal people?? ]
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I'm into people who aren't afraid to stand up for what they believe in.
[oh]
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There's a long pause as Rion searches his eyes for a minute, incredibly flustered but doing her best to try to look like she's not.
Yeah, he's absolutely dangerous, and with a breathless laugh that's largely at herself, she flaps one hand at him in a "shoo" gesture. ]
That's enough making me blush for today. I need to get back to practicing.
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[but he does think it's fair that she request a little bit of space. his response wasn't a rejection, but it wasn't a complete acceptance, either]
Sure, sure. You really looked like you were getting better.
[. . .]
Be careful out there, okay?
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It's probably for the best, she thinks, and extends one fist out to him. ]
Sure thing. If I don't talk to you before then-- you be careful too, okay?
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I'm not the one of us heading out into the center of the storm.
[but gosh, he sort of wishes he was. just to keep an eye on her. just to make sure she stays safe]
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[ And for that, she's offering her most reassuring smile, dropping her hand back to her side. ]
Kou-kun and I will be working together, anyway. If we do it right, I might not have to even get that close.
But I promise I'll come back.
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[he says a bit dryly, but there is something about his stance that eases when she mentions Kou will be there, too]
And you'd better. [she'd better!1] You'll get a pretty big lecture from me if you don't.
[how does that even-- well, okay, but it gets his point across]
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Hmmm. Well, if I don't come back, I think you'd have a pretty hard time tracking me down for that lecture, soooo--
[ She is very nonchalant about this, but this is also because if she thinks about it too hard, she'll definitely get scared. ]
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[REACHES OUT TO POKE HER FOREHEAD]
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[ Rude???? ]
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[except as his hand falls away, he makes a grab at hers, to tuck his fingers against her palm]
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Rion's a little too caught off-guard to move her hand away this time, so she just ends up blinking at him instead.
Hi. ]
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[his grip tightens on her fingers, loose but still firm. and, with an almost reverent gentleness, he draws her hand up to press a kiss against the back of her knuckles]
[. . .]
[. . . it might not be completely fair, considering he essentially asked her for more time. but occasionally, he's a little selfish. and he might not be able to admit verbally that he's kind of afraid she won't come back]
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[ Embarrassingly, her voice cracks a bit on a startled note, and Rion abruptly presses her lips together, unable to prevent herself from flushing a darker pink. She's used to flirting. She's used to being called to, or called at, and guys who try to act cool but ultimately get flustered to high hell and back when she smiles and winks at them.
Kou is the anomaly here. But Akira's different, too. Maybe that's what had attracted her to him in the first place.
Still, this is entirely unfair, and she slowly lifts an eyebrow once she feels like she's recovered enough, before her fingers wrap around his and she lightly pulls his hand towards her.
If just to flip it over and leave a kiss against the underside of his wrist.
I'll be fine. ]
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[he gently tugs against his hand, his smile soft]
Knock 'em dead, Rion.
[if she lets him pull away, he'll be taking a step back to leave now]
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[ And she'll let him go, offering a chipper wave before she returns to her practice. She probably won't have time to talk to him again before the mission, but that's fine. She'll get by. ]