Akiha's first reaction is to roll her eyes. Maybe if had just been one or two of those things, she'd have bought it, but she knows Nico well enough to realize when she's being overdramatic for the sake of it.

She watches her for a moment, waiting her out, noticing just how pathetic she looks, reminding herself that she had been harsh without much cause, realizing that like this, Nico looks so small and, well, fragile, even though she knows she's far removed from either.

Akiha sighs, knowing full well that she's falling for it as she inches closer to her, reaches out slowly to run her fingers through Nico's hair, wraps her arm around her waist from behind and pulls Nico up into her lap. "This trick isn't going to work again," she warns, just like the last twenty times.

"But I have been on edge lately. I'll apologize for that."