[Hearing her say his name like that... That's enough to freeze him in place, and Akihiko wonders at how Mitsuru is able to stay asleep. He's pretty sure the pounding of his heart would be enough to wake anyone up, especially when they're laying right on top of it.]
"Mitsuru?"
[He keeps his voice pitched low, half wanting to wake her up and ask what on earth is going on... But also half worried about what happens when she opens her eyes.]
"A-are you okay?"
[But hearing her say his name in that gentle tone... He has to ask. And his fingers start tracing through her hair instead of untangling, like he can coax an answer out of her.]
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[Hearing her say his name like that... That's enough to freeze him in place, and Akihiko wonders at how Mitsuru is able to stay asleep. He's pretty sure the pounding of his heart would be enough to wake anyone up, especially when they're laying right on top of it.]
"Mitsuru?"
[He keeps his voice pitched low, half wanting to wake her up and ask what on earth is going on... But also half worried about what happens when she opens her eyes.]
"A-are you okay?"
[But hearing her say his name in that gentle tone... He has to ask. And his fingers start tracing through her hair instead of untangling, like he can coax an answer out of her.]