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Ren was a little anxious when he saw Akechi sitting at the bar when they came home. But with the way his eyes light up, it’s evident that it’s the good sort of anxiety, for the most part. What is that again? Oh. Right. That’s excitement, isn’t it? The Detective greets him with a ‘Welcome back’, and the messy haired teen gives the other a pleased smile. He’s happy to be back, to see his coffee shop companion. Today was long. But it’s not done yet.
Ren says, ❝ Hey. I’ll be back in a sec.❞ and takes off, ascending the stairs to his room. He puts his bag (and Mona) down, kicks off his shoes, and quickly changes out of his school uniform. He pulls on a white, star patterned shirt, and some comfortable jeans. It always feels good to get out of those clothes. The jacket sometimes feels constricting when he’s got The Anxiety. Ren takes a moment to breathe, and then picks something up off his work table.
It’s a bracelet, made with some shiny, platinum colored star shaped beads. It looks just like the one he’s wearing himself.
❝ Hold on. You’re giving it to him?❞ Morgana asks, and Ren blinks slowly at their cat before replying, ❝ He’s who I made it for, Mon Ami.❞
Morgana’s whiskers twitch— The cat equivalent of a bunch of question marks. But Ren has spent enough time with Goro to consider him a friend. Why wouldn’t he have made him one? They’ve given these hand-made bracelets to all of their friends, and the one downstairs will be no exception. The Detective seems to enjoy Ren’s company, and he’s someone Ren treasures, too. Signs point to it being safe to say that they’re someone the other trusts, but still... Ren hopes gifting Akechi a friendship bracelet won’t come off as being out of nowhere. Too sudden. Too much.
Ren comes back down the stairs and heads right over to grab his apron from behind the counter. They crouch very low, slip it over their head, then pop back up. They do this not suddenly enough to startle the boy sitting at the bar, but quick enough to have an amusing affect. Local cute enby copes with their bit of nerves by being a little silly. ❝ Hi, Akechi-kun. Can I get you anything?❞









