Every once in a while, Akira would get this feeling that he was forgetting
something. Normally it turned out to be but a minor inconvenience, so he
tended to brush it off as it probably being nothing. But during moments like
right now, where he went to reach for the key to Leblanc and was met empty
handed, he would silently curse himself for not taking the extra time to double
check his belongings.
But this time things turned out for the better, because now he had a reason to
show off the lock picking skills he learned while surfing wikihow at 3am. Maybe
he could finally prove how cool he was to Goro- But on the other hand, Goro
knew that he could ride a unicycle. Who would ever think Akira was cool after
obtaining that kind of knowledgeâŚ
Akira mustâve gotten lost in thought, because Goro was starting to get a
bit antsy, as he was taking longer to open the door than he had intended.
          â Donât worry, itâs not like anyone ever comes here.
      Besides, look Iâm done- open sesame! Pretty cool of me, huh? â
As Akira held the door open for his friend, he was
practically fishing for compliments at this point.
goro knows that look akira is giving him. years growing up inseparable with this guy gives goro all the cues on him. coupled with his last statement---pretty cool of me, huh?---goro already knows: akiraâs waiting for a compliment.
still, he indulges his childhood friend for a moment, slinging his bag to his shoulder so he can free his hand and tap his fingers against his chin with a contemplative hum, but the twinkle in his eyes promise that he isnât really thinking about this at all---the look of the perpetually infuriating.
â youâre passable, â goro finally answers after a beat too long, complete with a wink, and he doesnât give akira a chance for a rebuttal; he enters the cafe immediately. alright, perhaps heâs not really going to indulge akira that easily. god knows where he learnt to lock picks, anyway---probably from wikihow at three am.
the bell rings when he enters, and the smell of coffee is strong, even on off days like this, though he supposes that shouldnât be surprising; at this rate, the smell should already stick to the walls and furniture. a deep inhale, just to indulge himself, then he puts akiraâs bag on the counter and turns to him. â is sakura-san really okay with us keeping the cafe to ourselves for the whole day? thatâs awfully kind of him. â a pause. â letâs not break anything, hm? â