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my first kiss went a little like this // @gorot // selectively accepting
AKIRA DOESN’T TRUST HIM . despite what he may feign to the contrary he doesn’t . from the moment the ‘dangerous delinquent’ crossed paths with the detective prince , he’d known it was in his best interest to keep him at an arm’s distance . though it would seem fate & akechi himself had other plans .
NO MATTER HOW MUCH he’d initially tried to keep himself away from him he continued to waltz into his life with that charming smile of his . & despite his best resistance , his walls did eventually start to tumble before crumbling altogether . it’s dangerous , opening up to someone who could so easily destroy everything you’ve worked for . but isn’t everything he does at this point dangerous ? perhaps it’s in his nature to live on the edge whether it be risking his own life or allowing himself to be vulnerable around a handsome boy .
WHILE HE DIDN’T INITIALLY PLAN FOR things to turn out this way , he doesn’t particularly mind it turning out this way . akechi is pleasant to be around when he’s not unknowingly ( or knowingly ? who knows at this point ) discussing taking down akira & his friends . akira finds akechi has an enigmatic charm to him that he can’t quite describe . perhaps it’s similar to what drew the other to himself . not only that but he finds himself enjoying the conversations the two of them would share when akechi would come for his daily coffee at leblanc . if he’s being honest he’s not sure he’s ever been able to hold such interesting & thought provoking questions with anyone else before .
THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT AKECHI that makes him feel so safe yet unbelievably tense at the same time . though maybe that’s normal when finding someone you connect so well with & you really like . he wouldn’t know from experience --- he’s in truth never felt this way before , not about anyone . the overwhelming knowledge of that scares him & makes him want to fling himself off the nearest ledge every time he feels the frantic fluttering of butterflies in his stomach .
TODAY IT FEELS WORSE THAN EVER , feeling less like butterflies in his stomach & more like swarms of wasps . it’s late in the evening on the cool mid october evening . it started raining several hours prior , giving akechi the excuse to linger longer in the cafe than usual . it wasn’t particularly crowded that day either so sojiro had no reason to shoo the detective off after he’d finished his coffee . it also was the reason for his lack of attentiveness on the actual cafe & frequently making trips back to the house to check on futaba . he figured akira could hold up the fort well enough until closing time . little does boss know leaving akira alone with the detective was the last thing he wanted to do should he want him to be efficient at his job .
SOME POINT LATE IN THE EVENING the fool finds himself blushing rather visibly ( curse his pale complexion ) as akechi laughs at one of his dry humored jokes . akira’s heard him laugh before but something about it feels different . or maybe he’s simply hearing it for the first time without letting his own worries & mistrust cloud his mind . it’s nice he thinks . not exactly big & booming like some of his other friends but --- it suits him in a way . in any case akira finds the thought occurring to him that he’d like to hear akechi laugh more , that he’d perhaps do almost anything to smile at him like that again .
THEIR EYES MEET MOMENTARILY & akira sees a flash of something indistinguishable in the other’s deep red eyes . he thinks for a moment there’s a sort of unspoken understanding between them , that there’s this spark of something that had previously been untouched upon . but then akechi breaks the shared gaze , turning away & making a comment on the time followed by a polite farewell as he stepped out of the cafe with a surprising swiftness .
HAD AKIRA BEEN IMAGINING the moment between them ? or perhaps akechi is just as scared as he is about what’s between them . perhaps this should discourage him from further pursuing whatever ... whatever it is they have . but on the contrary he finds his heart racing in his chest . wanting to run after him & make a bold declaration of his feelings like a character in a romantic drama film .
THEN HE NOTICES THE CHARCOAL COLORED umbrella still sitting on the cafe countertop . had akechi been so eager to leave his company that he ran out in the pouring rain without an umbrella ? or had akira’s presence caused him to become more careless & absent minded than he usually was . either way he has his excuse to dart outside , foolishly leaving the cafe empty & unattended as he begins to chase after the figure of akechi fading into the distance .
WHEN AKIRA REACHES AKECHI HE FINDS HIM about just as soaked as feels at that moment . he finds himself struggling to breathe , whether that be from the run or just his overall nervousness . he holds out the sopping wet umbrella out in his hand , grinning amusedly as he says breathlessly . ❛ you forgot this . ❜
AKECHI RETURNS HIS SMILE . it’s pleasant & subtle just as he is . he gives him a word of thanks before turning to leave again . but this time akira stops him , reaching forward & grabbing him by the wrist . akechi turns back & is about to inquire what he was doing as akira impulsively takes the other’s face in his hands & kisses him .
THE KISS IS INTENSE BUT BRIEF , akira quickly feeling the need to retreat as he feels little to no response from the other . ❛ sorry . ❜ he mutters slightly bashfully as he pulls away . ❛ i just didn’t know how to say that in words . ❜ considering himself rejected , he turns away to return to the cafe . this time however it’s his turn to be put to an abrupt stop as he feels slender fingers tightly grasping at his wrist . he figures akechi wants a better explanation than what he’d been given ( he is a detective after all ) . therefore he turns toward him beginning to make some stupid statement that akechi can forget it ever happened when he instead feels the other’s lips pressed against his with the same amount of intensity as he’d just given moments prior .
AKIRA DOESN’T TRUST HIM , not completely anyway . even despite all the time they’ve spent together he finds himself doubting akechi & how much he can depend on him as a friend verses as a detective . if he knew would he sell him out ? if akira was exposed would he still want to be with him ? does his sense justice & self righteousness overcome anything he feels for akira ? these are all questions he’s had & still has . but maybe just maybe he’ll let himself be the fool he was proclaimed to be & let himself entangle himself danger once again . after all , he’s always wondered what it would be like to kiss in the rain .












