Aren’t we going to fight anyway [ but going to reach out to take it, immediately lacing their fingers together. Gloved is fine, he won’t feel how sweaty his palm got waiting for an answer ]
Yeah. [ He can relax into the silence a while, but just a little while; Nagako moves a bit, not drawing back any but have you seen a snake pace? This is kinda what that looks like. ]
...sorry, I'm not gonna ask. [ Akira turns and just presses their lips together, both brief and lingering at once. He pulls back after with a blink, like he himself is surprised, a soft edge of a smile peeking out barely. Nagako settles immediately after. ]
[ he's about to ask what akira is doing when he feels the kiss. he feels himself freeze and just as he's about to respond to it, akira pulls away. there's a huge flush on his face and he just can't do anything else but look at akira.
[ He will be patient! Just vibing here with this dumb satisfied look on his face. He curls one of their intwined fingers to poke just a bit, as he's waiting. ]
Do you want me to say no? [ Nagako bobs her head up from where she's settled, then puts it back down again. ]
I have no idea what the hell is gonna happen tomorrow, but I'm not gonna run away from it or do anything else but face it head on. [ I don't know what the hell I'm doing here either, but that's not going to stop me. ]
I'm... tired of running. There's so much that at home that I need to do, that I want to do. There's no guarantee that I'll even live for the next eight years, not with everything going on. [ sounding more and more sure of himself as he speaks ]
But right now, the thing I'm most sure on is that I want to be with you.
[ Home. That certainly is something, isn't it. Ami, Natsumi, Hazuki and...Amanome. He curls in on himself, something of a reflex before he shakes it off. He's tired too. ]
Bertl, I don't care. Do you know why I—why I kissed you?
No, I didn't know then. But I wanted to figure it out. [ He does not have the self-awareness to know completely where his heart lies, but he is good at following his instincts. ]
Gonna leave that up to you for now, just tell me where to drive. [ Today has been so long? He doesn't really wanna think anymore and he can't think anymore really. ]
Can we talk about something simple? Like who the hell was throwing rocks and t-shirts?
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...guess we're not that bad at talking. [ This is kinda nice, he thinks. ]
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[ leans back against him and just smiles, enjoying this ]
There's more... I want to talk about. But I want to enjoy this first, if that's alright?
[ also sadly picture for a moment if idi was still around and her cuddling around them ]
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...sorry, I'm not gonna ask. [ Akira turns and just presses their lips together, both brief and lingering at once. He pulls back after with a blink, like he himself is surprised, a soft edge of a smile peeking out barely. Nagako settles immediately after. ]
OK, now we can do whatever else you want.
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just. give him a moment ]
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[ but he doesn't sound too upset about this happening at all ]
But... there's one more thing about being a titan that I haven't told you. There's... a time limit.
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[ This is a challenge he is probably going to regret at some point, but it's fine. He cocks his head to the side at the rest. ]
Huh?
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[ they'll both regret it
but he looks at him seriously ]
It's a curse, the Curse of Ymir. Whoever gains the power of one of the titans limits their lifespan to thirteen years.
I've had my power for a little over five years.
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...these past four months have felt like freakin forever. Eight years might as well be an actual fucking eternity. [ A beat later. ]
I'm used to dealing with curses.
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I have no idea what the hell is gonna happen tomorrow, but I'm not gonna run away from it or do anything else but face it head on. [ I don't know what the hell I'm doing here either, but that's not going to stop me. ]
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I'm... tired of running. There's so much that at home that I need to do, that I want to do. There's no guarantee that I'll even live for the next eight years, not with everything going on. [ sounding more and more sure of himself as he speaks ]
But right now, the thing I'm most sure on is that I want to be with you.
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Bertl, I don't care. Do you know why I—why I kissed you?
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No, I didn't know then. But I wanted to figure it out. [ He does not have the self-awareness to know completely where his heart lies, but he is good at following his instincts. ]
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Then, we can figure it out. We can figure everything out.
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Can we talk about something simple? Like who the hell was throwing rocks and t-shirts?
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Gently.
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[ a beat ]
I... considered a flower. But that felt like too much.
1/2
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I'd have fucking killed you. Again. [ But perhaps it would have been worth it since he's flushed once more. ]
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Maybe I should have, if you look like that.
But it was just something fun, for calling me forty-years-old when I was alive.
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I can kick your ass and hold your hand at the same time.
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i. literally had this tag open all night
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