“happy new year, Aki!!”, his face beaming, jagged teeth displayed as he lights up a firework right next to the other male. @kettensaege
Ah...
There is a fleeting memory- that of sparklers on new years, and the smell of his family's favorite wine. The thought of being drunk right now would be more comforting than thinking of the sparklers- Aki Hayakawa would not deny himself that... But when Aki looks at Denji, he cannot help but think of this bittersweet memory; the last new years he ever truly had-
And now, he smiles. Gratefully, even as he rolls his eyes- even now he is thankful for him. Always.
" Happy new years, goofball. " His usual demeanor is replaced with kindness for once; and Aki wears it well with a smile on his face. Complacent, as though the smile had always been there. He raises a lighter up towards his choice of such a flimsy firework- but it shines brightly all the same. " Don't light yourself up, now, be careful. "