[ akira has every reason to treat him with contempt and he certainly has no obligation to tell akechi anything, but the evasive answer causes a surge of good ol' familiar irritation all the same, bringing anger to the forefront. the unreadable expression on akira's face doesn't help either, it's as infuriating as ever. he can't help the way the dodgy reply makes his eyes narrow just so while he ignores loki's laughter in the back of his mind.
at least the anger is quick to diminish when it's confusion again as he's offered a hand, his gaze flitting from it back to akira's face and probably showing how incomprehensible he finds the gesture until the other speaks again. the words are enough to make the flat expression break completely, his gaze contemplative as he studies akira's face intently.
he finds no lies there. ]
... I see. [ there's some relief in knowing that they succeeded where he failed. it's not quite the way he wanted shido to suffer, but it will have to be enough. it's all he could have asked from someone who owed him absolutely nothing.
it takes another beat of hesitation (he has his pride, wounded though it may be) before he finally takes the hand in a show of acquiescence, meaningful in more ways than one. ]
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at least the anger is quick to diminish when it's confusion again as he's offered a hand, his gaze flitting from it back to akira's face and probably showing how incomprehensible he finds the gesture until the other speaks again. the words are enough to make the flat expression break completely, his gaze contemplative as he studies akira's face intently.
he finds no lies there. ]
... I see. [ there's some relief in knowing that they succeeded where he failed. it's not quite the way he wanted shido to suffer, but it will have to be enough. it's all he could have asked from someone who owed him absolutely nothing.
it takes another beat of hesitation (he has his pride, wounded though it may be) before he finally takes the hand in a show of acquiescence, meaningful in more ways than one. ]
Thank you for keeping your word.