Thinking of getting together with older bf!Akai, but knowing he's not looking to settle down and have children with you. And so you are fine when he only responds with a kiss to your "I love you", and you're happy with just indulging in the way he makes you feel. (You two sitting together on the bed. His arm lazily thrown over your shoulder while you read and he works. His fingertips tracing your spine so gently you doze away far too soon. A soft kiss pressed to the crown of your head before taking the book out of your hands and closing his laptop to draw you into his arms and finally fall asleep.)
You don't need all the money he sends you when he's away for work, so you put some of it into your savings account. Already with the rest you don't have to work 10, let alone 20 hours per week anymore. You can completely focus on studying and internships - gaining experience to build up your future. You're using all the tools at your disposal to prepare as much as possible, so you can stand on your own two feet when the time comes.
But it doesn't. And really, how are you surprised about that? When he sees that cute, shy girl grow into a woman evidently able to handle life by herself - still cute and shy but...matured, somehow - something changes in him.
You're standing your ground, breaking up with him, knowing this phase of your life is over. It hits him unexpectedly, the growth you've gone through without him even noticing. Or maybe he had underestimated your strength from the start.
This time he says it first, revelling in your heated skin and widened eyes as he leans down for a kiss.
A proud grin plays on his lips. You may not need him, but you're still his sweet little girl after all.