"I-I know that! I just thought it'd be inappropriate to spring it up on you!" Nico's flush deepens. Though she should be glad Akiha hasn't changed her mind, this response is doing nothing to build up her confidence. She pushes herself up into a sitting position, hands balled up at her sides, and stares down at Akiha with great intensity. Her lower lip trembles slightly in concentration. Dark. Enticing. She can totally do this. It was her idea in the first place, right? So take a deep breath and just...

"Urghh, I can't do it after you told me to seduce you!"

And she plants her face between her hands.