[ Being the eldest son of a wealthy family, Akira's been on his share of dates. Both with the children of other families trying to win the favor of the Takahashis and younger folk who see a rich eccentric and figure they may as well shoot their shot.
Very, very few of them come back for a second go.
He was always too much in one way or another, too strange, too intense, too frightening, and though finding a match was never really his highest priority Akira just had to come to terms with the fact that finding someone who enjoys spending time with him as much as he does with them was going to be...difficult.
Maruki, though. Maruki is incredibly easy to spend time with. He's so patient with Akira's curiosities, eager to learn things in tandem, and has no shortage of fascinating topics to regale with at any given time. On top of that he's kind, and he's cute with that smile and nervous little laugh...
Alright. Akira might be a little smitten.
Which might also be obvious from the tipsy adoration he's beaming up at Maruki once the man's settled on his lap, palms resting against thighs as thumbs draw lazy little circles.
With a chuckle, ] It helps that you're pretty light. Buuuuut I do get a lot of practice holding down unruly patients, so it isn't all side effects of genetics.
[ He likes to think he doesn't let his upbringing get the better of him all that often, but even the most shunned of outcasts aren't immune to social conditioning. And so a potential partner hitting him with the 'oh wooow you're so strooong' is. Unexpectedly doing it for that oni side of him. ]
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Very, very few of them come back for a second go.
He was always too much in one way or another, too strange, too intense, too frightening, and though finding a match was never really his highest priority Akira just had to come to terms with the fact that finding someone who enjoys spending time with him as much as he does with them was going to be...difficult.
Maruki, though. Maruki is incredibly easy to spend time with. He's so patient with Akira's curiosities, eager to learn things in tandem, and has no shortage of fascinating topics to regale with at any given time. On top of that he's kind, and he's cute with that smile and nervous little laugh...
Alright. Akira might be a little smitten.
Which might also be obvious from the tipsy adoration he's beaming up at Maruki once the man's settled on his lap, palms resting against thighs as thumbs draw lazy little circles.
With a chuckle, ] It helps that you're pretty light. Buuuuut I do get a lot of practice holding down unruly patients, so it isn't all side effects of genetics.
[ He likes to think he doesn't let his upbringing get the better of him all that often, but even the most shunned of outcasts aren't immune to social conditioning. And so a potential partner hitting him with the 'oh wooow you're so strooong' is. Unexpectedly doing it for that oni side of him. ]