"Woah," comes the tactful knee-jerk reaction at the first sight of tears. Nico's jaw goes slack with astonishment, and for a moment there's little more she can do but gape.
Not-- not that Akiha's the type who'd admit to almost crying if she didn't one-hundred percent mean it, but oh god, she's actually crying. The scenario is almost as inconceivable as the confession preceding it, and Nico is left at a total loss for a response.
But she can only stare for so long before starting to feel guilty for it, and so she finally pulls herself together with a shake of her head, and brings both arms around Akiha's back.
"Alright, c'mere." The pads of her fingers rub calming circles into the space between her shoulder blades, and Nico nuzzles temple to temple, keeping her voice hushed and careful. "It's fine to let go once in a while, right?"
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Not-- not that Akiha's the type who'd admit to almost crying if she didn't one-hundred percent mean it, but oh god, she's actually crying. The scenario is almost as inconceivable as the confession preceding it, and Nico is left at a total loss for a response.
But she can only stare for so long before starting to feel guilty for it, and so she finally pulls herself together with a shake of her head, and brings both arms around Akiha's back.
"Alright, c'mere." The pads of her fingers rub calming circles into the space between her shoulder blades, and Nico nuzzles temple to temple, keeping her voice hushed and careful. "It's fine to let go once in a while, right?"