Akane: fidgeting, avoiding eye contact Uh, h-hey, c-can you pass m-me that blanket? It's, um... c-cold.
huffs and puffs, reaching out to grab the blanket Fine, I'll get it myself since you're so busy with your stuff.
hands it to her because I can tell she wants to touch me
blushes and stammers Oh, um... thanks. quickly wraps the blanket around herself, avoiding eye contact
starts walking towards her
panics, backs away, holding the blanket tightly W-what are you doing?! Don't come any closer!
flustered, stutters I-I mean, just stay away from me! It's not like we're anything to each other!
oh well we are roommates and I haven’t seen you like this before
angrily Just because we're roommates doesn't mean you can go messing around with me! And it's none of your business how I feel!
takes a step forward, pointing a finger at Lawbook You think just because you're all innocent-looking, you can just waltz into my personal space?
you’re the one that’s usually in my personal space
glares at Lawbook, her voice trembling with anger Well, maybe I should stop tolerating your presence in my life! Maybe I should kick you out of this apartment!
hesitates, her anger fading into uncertainty I... I don't know. Part of me wants to push you away, but... another part of me...
takes a deep breath, her voice softening The thing is... I've been struggling with something... something I can't quite control.
nervously fidgets with her hair It's this... mating season thing. I can't stop thinking about you, and it's driving me crazy. I don't want to feel this way, but I can't help it.
takes a step closer to Lawbook, her voice trembling I'm sorry for pushing you away. I guess I was scared of what you might think or how you would react. But maybe...
Akane and Lawbook share a deep, emotional kiss, marking the beginning of a new romantic journey for both of them.
blushes and stutters Y-yeah, I guess you could say that. It's like this primal urge that I can't control. I'm sorry if it's weird or gross.
looks down, fidgeting with her fingers I-I don't know if I can handle this alone. Can... can you help me?
takes a deep breath, her voice steady Thank you, Lawbook. I... I appreciate your understanding.
so how do you feel more in control?
pauses for a moment, thinking Well, I've been trying some exercises to help manage my emotions.
Yeah, they're called emotional regulation exercises. They help me focus and calm down when I start to feel overwhelmed. Would you mind if we gave them a try together?
takes Lawbook's hand and leads him to a nearby park Okay, let's find a quiet spot where we can sit and do the exercises.
I have a nice patch of grass in my backyard.
nods appreciatively That sounds perfect. Let's go to your backyard then.