[halfway atop the other, makoto smiles wider at rin giving in and closing his eyes. he's even cuter, makoto thinks, when he smiles like that. it's probably impressive if he stopped to think about it; how easy it is for them to feel comfortable and safe with one another at this point.]

[makoto, gently, starts brushing rin's hair back; hopefully a calming motion rather than an annoying one.]

[silence prevails for a while, makoto taking his time in staring at his boyfriend's face]

[times like this, quiet ones, makoto can appreciate not only the physical perks of having a boyfriend that looks after himself so much, but of a boyfriend that just exudes confidence and, therefore, handsomeness. it strikes makoto how lucky he is.]

Rin. [... maybe he fell asleep?] I love you.

[ah, the flush on rin's face shows that maybe he is not quite asleep. alright.]

I'm really glad I can say that I love you so openly. It's just three words, but I feel like my chest could burst if I couldn't say them...

[he smiles, stopping with brushing rin's hair]

Do you mind if I kissed you?

[??asking for permission??]