[He shuts right up when Akira reassures him again, his fingers curling tighter still into Akira's as his throat closes up and his eyes get hot again, and he turns inward to press his face into the couch cushion.] You've got to stop saying things like that without warning me. [He exhales and it shakes, as does the rest of him for a moment while he regulates. It's okay. Akira is just going to be obnoxiously supportive, and he's going to have to get used to that.]
[He's not used to it yet, though, and when he tries to draw in a careful breath again it hitches, and he curls further against the couch.]
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[He's not used to it yet, though, and when he tries to draw in a careful breath again it hitches, and he curls further against the couch.]