There's nothing to be "good" at. You just have to be you. [ Which is probably still daunting, to someone like Akechi, who spent so long with manufactured personalities -- but Akira likes all of those iterations of Akechi, likes everything in between.

Well, he maybe doesn't like the wildly self-destructive Akechi, but that's only because Akira recognizes unhealthy coping mechanisms when he sees them. In other people.

He takes Akechi's hand back, rubbing his thumb across the back. ]

I know you think you're not any good at that, either, but it's okay. I like you regardless.