[ That smile helps, more than she might know. Mostly because he doesn't express himself very well on a good day, but still.
He tucks his collar a little higher over his face, but it's not particularly due to awkwardness and more to do with finding something for his hands to do; thanks to Akane, he finally feels slightly more 'himself'. ]
...Strong enough that you might have left a bruise.
[ He squeezes out that wry joke about how she tackled him a few minutes ago. He's thankful, he swears. ]
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He tucks his collar a little higher over his face, but it's not particularly due to awkwardness and more to do with finding something for his hands to do; thanks to Akane, he finally feels slightly more 'himself'. ]
...Strong enough that you might have left a bruise.
[ He squeezes out that wry joke about how she tackled him a few minutes ago. He's thankful, he swears. ]