Aiton that is a sweet whimsy lover is cute and all, but consider. Unhinged Aiton who can keep up with Makoton's nonsense. Aiton who's petty, jealous, just as capable of stirring arguments as Mako, but with rolling his eye and giving silent treatment rather than jumping at people. Immature fights over everything because neither have prepared to date anyone long term, let alone a fellow soldier on the desert outpost.
Yet in how dysfunctional it looks, there's so much joy and love behind it. They're learning, stumbling, trying things together. Each smile Aiton cracks or each pause Makoton takes is celebrated. Each failure is noted and considered on the second, third, fifth attempt. Sometimes they may tackle each other when they get too pent up, and break out in laughter when they're too tired to keep going, forgetting what they even fought about.
I think there's something really raw and genuine about two emotionally stunted men (Makoton with his anger issues, Aiton with being avoidant) who found their spark in someone they least expected. The forced proximity making them learn to tolerate, and later cherish one another without the pressure of expecting something out of it.
