(ryuji was going to respond, say something sentimental, something cool. but between that smile and the way ren pushes himself above ryuji and oh god, this feels like the perfect time to just lean up and kiss him.
he should focus on anything else, anything, the way ren puts so much trust in him, how ryuji was the one he went to. not ann, or makoto, or haru, all of whom would have been much better candidates for fake partners. no, ren went to ryuji because they're best friends and ryuji can't betray that bond by imagining what a good kisser akira is.
there's no controlling the blush this time, a soft pink dusting his cheeks as ryuji awkwardly looks for an out.) W-Well, y'know, best friends 'n all. Should at least be here when you need me, right?
(yeah, that is totally the reason he's going with. he'll pretend to be ren's boyfriend because he's a good friend and ren needs his help. yeah. he can totally do that.
and the only reason ren thought of him first is because they're best friends. it's not because ren was thinking of the person he liked. ryuji isn't allowing himself any room for hope, not when they've just further solidified their relationship and trust in one another. wrecking that with ryuji's more complicated feelings would only strain what they have, and he has no interest in losing the best person in his life.
after his mom, of course.
eventually, he sits up, hoping to get out of a position that will make him want to kiss ren... but that only gets them both on equal eye level, and ryuji is no further away. well. guess he'll die.
he clears his throat for what seems like no reason, just trying to get the embarrassment out of his system.) S-So... what now? We're doing this, so we gotta think up a plan.
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he should focus on anything else, anything, the way ren puts so much trust in him, how ryuji was the one he went to. not ann, or makoto, or haru, all of whom would have been much better candidates for fake partners. no, ren went to ryuji because they're best friends and ryuji can't betray that bond by imagining what a good kisser akira is.
there's no controlling the blush this time, a soft pink dusting his cheeks as ryuji awkwardly looks for an out.) W-Well, y'know, best friends 'n all. Should at least be here when you need me, right?
(yeah, that is totally the reason he's going with. he'll pretend to be ren's boyfriend because he's a good friend and ren needs his help. yeah. he can totally do that.
and the only reason ren thought of him first is because they're best friends. it's not because ren was thinking of the person he liked. ryuji isn't allowing himself any room for hope, not when they've just further solidified their relationship and trust in one another. wrecking that with ryuji's more complicated feelings would only strain what they have, and he has no interest in losing the best person in his life.
after his mom, of course.
eventually, he sits up, hoping to get out of a position that will make him want to kiss ren... but that only gets them both on equal eye level, and ryuji is no further away. well. guess he'll die.
he clears his throat for what seems like no reason, just trying to get the embarrassment out of his system.) S-So... what now? We're doing this, so we gotta think up a plan.