It will take Ren time to adjust to his new reality, including the fact that Akechi is alive, just as it took time to adjust to his absence when he was presumed dead. Luckily, Ren adapts quickly in most situations. This should be no different.
He detours briefly to retrieve his blazer from the van lack-of-window and jogs to catch up with Akechi, falling into step at his side, ready to studiously absorb the information he receives. That mention of a certain food, however …
“Pancakes, huh?” He nods, mustering all available willpower to suppress the laugh bubbling in his throat and the grin threatening to crack across his face. He remembers that word being a bit of a sore point for the other boy. “Good to know.”
Ren firmly decides against teasing about the pancake incident, though the impulse is there. Jokes aren’t funny when they punch down. He lightly clears his throat.
“You know,” he starts, treading gently, “I’ve always been curious … did you start talking to me just because you knew who I was right from the start?”
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He detours briefly to retrieve his blazer from the van lack-of-window and jogs to catch up with Akechi, falling into step at his side, ready to studiously absorb the information he receives. That mention of a certain food, however …
“Pancakes, huh?” He nods, mustering all available willpower to suppress the laugh bubbling in his throat and the grin threatening to crack across his face. He remembers that word being a bit of a sore point for the other boy. “Good to know.”
Ren firmly decides against teasing about the pancake incident, though the impulse is there. Jokes aren’t funny when they punch down. He lightly clears his throat.
“You know,” he starts, treading gently, “I’ve always been curious … did you start talking to me just because you knew who I was right from the start?”