#itsuki.

a moment of quiet, listening to a thundering heart, before: "thank you, kaza-chan."

for loving her. for defending her. for saving her.

unprompted. / always accepting!

and he still breathed rapidly — coming down from the fight that had previously occurred, it was only within the last few moments that the compass needle faded away. as she pulls him into her embrace — there's a sense of familiarity; has he been here before?

you've done enough.

it's as surprised expression slowly fades, brows furrow — he looks up to her.

"…it's difficult," he begins, "every part of me wants to run away from any kind of affection. it's like i — i don't deserve it, and i'm afraid of what it'll do to you, all wrapped up in one, ugly package."

a swallow, "but—"

he rests a hand on the back of her neck, careful and gentle.

unprompted and/or meme i lost. / always accepting!

"do you think your words shake me?" spoken flatly, no joy to be found on his expression. in the end, he didn't expect her to forgive him — he didn't expect forgiveness from anyone out there. however, he didn't let that stop him from persevering — he will push forward; he will be better.

"it doesn't matter what you think of me," he continues, "whether you think i've really changed, or whether you think it's a fluke."

where it hurts starters. / accepting!

and it was to be expected. she was a human, and he was her predator — even if akaza never sought to destroy women, he still understood their fear of him. he wouldn't allow that to tear him apart — after all, the only thing that mattered was the blue spider lily,

so for now, he puts any thoughts aside, "it's fine."