One last chance

The feelings are mutual

"Yokozawa", the chief editor said to the young man, who turned his head to look at almond eyes, those eyes that would calm his nerves for no specific reason whenever he was gazing at them. Kirishima came a bit closer, putting his hand above the other's hand and giving it a small squeeze, something that would be translated as 'I'm here for you' gesture.

Yokozawa was now looking at the two hands, his brows relaxed and his lips in a thin line, showing no happiness nor anger. "I really like you. From the first time I laid my eyes on you"
"Back at the brewery you mean?"
"No. When that brat stole my wallet and you came"
"W-What? You liked someone who was wearing a helmet?"
"Actually, I fell in love with your eyes and when you finally took off that helmet, I was completely awestruck by you", he finished and then he saw Yokozawa blushing, averting then his eyes from him without taking back his hand that was captured by Kirishima's

"T-There's something wrong with your eyes if you think that my appearance made you fall in love with a guy like me"
"Nah, I don't think so. My sight is pretty amazing, as the ophthalmologist told me. But, maybe I'm deeply in looove~"
"Can you stop saying so disgusting things to me? Are you that childish to everyone?"
"No. You are the chosen one that sees my true self"

"Bullshit..."
"You sure are mouthy for a young man, hmm?"
"Whatever you say", he said, standing up from the couch only to be grabbed by a hand, the same hand that was holding his. "You sure are persistent for an old man"
"I'm not that old. I'm 34!"
"Yeah, yeah, roger that"
"Can you tell me why are you so distant?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You don't like it when you encounter with other people. I noticed that some time ago"
"..."

"Well?"
"... There is a reason for it, but I don't know if I can say it..."
"I'm waiting", he said and looked again at Yokozawa, who was now sitting on the couch next to him and giving a nervous sigh.
"I've... got burnt in the past from my relationships and friendships. Because of that, I can't easily trust anyone"
"Sure, there are some exceptions"
"Yeah, such as Shichiro-San, Henmi at work and a cute little girl who has an immature father, a very persistent one with marmalade oozing from his ears"

"Hey, that was -" 'rude' was going to say, but he suddenly saw a Yokozawa he've never met before: a smile on his face, his eyebrows eased and his eyes creaking from happiness,something that made Kirishima's heart beat fast just to watch a sight so rare AND directed to him. The young man turned again his head, looking at the photos for one more time, his hand now above the editor's, his one leg touching completely the couch while his other was stepping on the floor

"Just so you know, I come with a big baggage"
"I already know that"
"I'm aggressive and I make the others mad"
"I already know that! I can't do anything. It's the pain in the ass behavior I fell in love the most"
"And you don't have a problem that I'm petty and get easily jealous?"

"You don't have to be petty. If you're loved from others, then there's no reason to be like that. As for the jealousy, I'm completely fine. It shows how much you love the other", he said while cupping Yokozawa's cheek, the latter not even trying to slap it away

The young man averted his eyes from Kirishima, a blush covering his face and his lips slightly parted. It seems that he finally gave up on trying to cut ties with the editor and he apparently accepted the begging of this relationship.
"I'll never forgive you if you toss me away. And if you say anything to anyone, especially to Hiyo, you'll be dead"
"I'll keep that in mind", the dashing curly haired man whispered, his one hand wrapped around Yokozawa's waist while the other was pushing the couch to keep them steady

He leaned closer to the guard, his lips stealing the other's at first with kindness, but when the steely grey eyed man cupped his face in one hand, the kiss deepened and both of them leaned more on the couch, Yokozawa's back touching it and his hands now wrapped around Kirishima's neck. His lips opened a bit, a tongue entering inside and exploring further his mouth