Ren slams back into consciousness and instinctively rolls to the side to empty his lungs of water. It takes him a good minute or two to cycle through hacking coughs and wheezing, gasping breaths, and another minute for his brain to catch up with what just happened.
Of all the ways he imagined today turning out, waking up with Akechi’s mouth covering his was not on Ren’s bingo card. Not that he’s complaining, of course.
Maybe it’s the lack of oxygen and the sudden rush of its return that turns Ren’s subsiding coughs into laughter. Maybe it’s the utter absurdity of the situation. Maybe it’s both. Whatever the cause, Ren’s breathless for an entirely different reason as he rolls onto his back and gazes up at Akechi, grinning stupidly.]
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Ren slams back into consciousness and instinctively rolls to the side to empty his lungs of water. It takes him a good minute or two to cycle through hacking coughs and wheezing, gasping breaths, and another minute for his brain to catch up with what just happened.
Of all the ways he imagined today turning out, waking up with Akechi’s mouth covering his was not on Ren’s bingo card. Not that he’s complaining, of course.
Maybe it’s the lack of oxygen and the sudden rush of its return that turns Ren’s subsiding coughs into laughter. Maybe it’s the utter absurdity of the situation. Maybe it’s both. Whatever the cause, Ren’s breathless for an entirely different reason as he rolls onto his back and gazes up at Akechi, grinning stupidly.]
Does this mean I can call you Goro now?