[ Akira doesn't quite make eye contact, because he's so terrified of making the wrong move again. Of saying the wrong thing; of making the gap between them even bigger than it already is. ]

Wanting things seems to just get me in trouble. [ With Akechi; with the law; with the entire planet, these days. ] But I can't stop wanting to be around you.

So tell me if I... should leave. [ Akira fists his hand for a moment before he manages to lay it flat again, slack against his leg. ] I think I showed that I'm not the best judge of proactive decisions.