Bungou Stray Dogs - Still So Much More To Say [SSKK]

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Title: still so much more to say
Fandom: Bungo Stray Dogs
Characters/Pairing: Akutagawa/Atsushi
Rating: M
Length: 301
Summary: Atsushi registered the soft brush of fingertips through his matted bangs, although it took a few moments for the rest of his brain to come back online.

Atsushi registered the soft brush of fingertips through his matted bangs, although it took a few moments for the rest of his brain to come back online. He was hurt - everything hurt, to be fair - but the thing that his poor, overclocked sensory system kept coming back to was the gentle hand carding through his hair.

Finally a friendly reminder hit his brain that, hey, they were in the middle of a fucking fight and maybe you should get the fuck back out there and Atsushi's eyes flew open. He immediately made to fling himself upright but that was abruptly stopped by that gentle hand turning heavy, half-covering his eyes and keeping him down. "Hey-!" was all he managed to get out before the back of his head slapped back into someone's lap.

"It's over." The hand still covered his eyes for a moment - but then slid off, a second hand joining the first and holding his head in place. Atsushi squinted up at Akutagawa, still missing a piece in this logic train. "Stay put."

Well. THAT was distinctly out of character for Akutagawa. Not the being short thing, but the ... seemingly caring about Atsushi thing.

The skin around Akutagawa's eyes was tight, drawn. He looked stressed. "I do care," he said roughly, and Atsushi wondered if he had learned how to read minds. "You're talking out loud, idiot."

"Are you okay?" Atsushi said, realizing there was a splash of blood on his face, and reaching his hand up, concerned. Akutagawa let out a bitter laugh and caught his hand.

"You got half your head blown off and you're asking me if I'm okay," Akutagawa said, amazed.

Oh. That would explain the muzziness. Atsushi frowned. "I don't want you to not be okay. I like you."