Fics like Bandaged Introspection

“I’m just thinking… well, wondering I guess. If this is what it feels like for you.” Shinjiro pulls his hand back when Aki ties off the bandage and gives him a blank look. “For me?” “Mm,” Aki nods. His hands flex, then clasp together in his lap, as if he no longer knows what to do with them. “When I lose my cool and get in over my head and you have to pick up the pieces after. I never thought about what that must be like for you.” It’s frightening self-awareness from Akihiko of all people—and more important, Shinjiro feels caught off guard, weirdly exposed, like Aki’s found a flashlight and shined it directly into his eyes so all his innermost humiliating thoughts are put on display for his perusal. Nothing Akihiko has said is inaccurate, or even unkind, but it’s a level of reflection that Shinjiro would not have expected nor asked for. His face feels hot, and he uses his newly-bandaged knuckles to knock against Aki’s temple in admonishment. “Don’t say stupid things.” --- Shinjiro gets into a tousle, and Akihiko cleans him up. --- Akishinji Week day four: Fighting

Fics like Bandaged Introspection

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