#◇ ┇ ❝ SOOTHING MELODIES TOUCHES THE HEART / AKAMATSU

[liarsadvocate]

💏 in case I didn't send one earlier ❤

Maybe for a kiss…? // ACCEPTING

2… goodnight. 

A particular detail which caught Kokichi’s attention wasthat Kaede’s voice sounded like music itself. He doubted many people thought ofit like this, but the more he listened to her speak, the more he felt like hergentle voice was creating its own harmonic melody. Steady, soothing andcolourful, utterly pleasant to listen to. She had described a similar feelingtowards his voice a while ago, as if the sound of it perfectly fit his playfulnature. It was a detail he had never noticed about himself but was quick tospot when it came to Kaede.

Maybe that was because he felt ridiculously comfortablearound her. They were spending time in her room on her bed, talking aboutmeaningless topics, after she had presented him another breath-taking pianopiece. Kokichi always watched her hands move so quickly and create theprettiest sounds in awe. Every time, he felt so energised afterward. Sometimesthey butted heads, sometimes she just couldn’t get him, sometimes he got toomuch enjoyment out of teasing her and wrapping her tight in his lies.

But in this moment, she was gazing at him with a warm spark shiningin her lavender eyes and a tired, but content smile lingering on her lips. Itkindled a flame inside his heart. One that bore no threat to destroy but apromise to keep him warm no matter how cold he was feeling. A light that shonebright enough to offer him safety in the deepest, darkest night. Kaede didn’t causehis heart to feel passionate and wild, although that was what he had initially expected,but he felt like he was always drawn towards her protecting embrace. Maybe thiswas what one would call loyalty and a wish for devotion. While he offered her achallenge to grow as a person, she made him feel safe enough to slowly revealhis true colours.

For this reason, he felt the need to show her some of herown kindness. As always, this was an indirect, subtle way to express his feelings,but he was hoping she knew how much meaning this act carried.

“Akamatsu-chan should lie down, alright? I’m gonna make sureyou can sleep well tonight… so just trust me and close your eyes, nishishi…~!”

Despite it sounding ominous, she finally complied. With herbody resting under the thick blanket and her blonde hair spread across thepillow, she gazed at him one last time before her lashes fluttered shut. Kokichiwas sitting next to her on the sheets, with his hands folded neatly in his lap.

She looked pretty like this. With one last deep breath, heovercame his faint nervousness and finally realised his plan.

Kokichi’s voice started to create a melody within the silentroom. She had never heard him sing before.

“That night, obscured by black darkness… I didn’t wonderabout your blurry face that I didn’t see clearly…no expression suited you and Ijust didn’t care to know~!”

While singing, he observed her expression curiously. Hisvoice was surprisingly soft, unique, but not in a bad way. A certain sadness combinedwith immeasurable warmth made the melody come to life and she found it to bemore soothing than anything else.

“That night, mixed in with black darkness… I didn’t wonderabout murmured words that I didn’t hear clearly… no words suited you, I justdidn’t care to know~!”

Slowly, a welcoming darkness enveloped her senses. She couldfaintly feel Kokichi’s hand resting on top of hers. But she was caught in ahazy state between being asleep and awake, so she let it happen withoutresistance. Her breath slowed down into a steady rhythm.

“Sometimes I think about us… walking together, side by side,like that night… like that night, I still don’t wonder what you were thinking…~”

Within the moment where she was about to fall asleep, agentle touch on her lips finally sent her off to the land of dreams. Kokichi’ssoft lips, snug and warm against hers, in a tender touch that was sure to bringher the sweetest rest she could wish for. He felt his heart thumping in hischest and his cheeks burn throughout it all, until he finally parted from herand tried catching his breath.

Kaede was asleep now. He really hoped that she wouldn’t mindtheir first kiss being like this. Though, he was hoping even more she wouldforget until she woke up.

Even if the peaceful expression on her face made his heartswell.