𝙏𝙊𝙐𝘾𝙃𝙀𝙎 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙏𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙀𝙎 (𝙄𝙒𝘼𝙄𝙕𝙐𝙈𝙄 𝙓 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙀𝙍) 18+

Chapter 22

"Will we start with this one?" you asked, and he smiled softly at you. "Whatever you please, dear."

The poses:

1: Female stood with one foot in front, feet apart, arm in a fist pump motion - mood: victory, success, achievement, declaration. Pg 45

2: Female squatting, forearms resting on thighs, hands hanging, looking straight ahead - mood: serious, reminiscing, memorizing, locating, curiosity. Pg 50

3: Female stood strong, legs apart, sword planted in the middle, hands resting on top, head straight - mood: proud, determined, confident, leadership, stern. Pg 53

4: Female is sat on the floor, legs bent under and spread, oversized white shirt partially unbuttoned, arms up tying hair back, hair tie in mouth, glancing up towards MC. Pg 56

"I'd rather get number four out of the way since it's the most... um, suggestive," you say shyly. "I wouldn't want Hina getting upset with me." You awkwardly laugh, and his eyes sharply make contact with your own but stay silent. "I don't think there's anything that could make her situation worse," he finally says, and you furrow your brows. "What do you mean? What happened?" you asked, and Akaashi sighs as he sets up.

"Well, for starters, she wasn't supposed to talk about us publicly, but I always felt there was something she was hiding. She was always just a bit too self-conscious. I thought maybe she was a little insecure about herself, but I paid no mind to it," he starts. "Until the day you called her phone. I asked how she knew you and told her what I think of your art - I spoke highly of you but I took it as the last thing she wanted to hear because she just snapped."

"Snapped?" you repeated, and he nods back. "She broke down saying you ruined her life, calling you different names, talking about revenge - it escalated too fast for my comfort so I tried calming her down, but apparently that meant I was infatuated by you," he brushes off, and you could feel your heart sink a little.

"Probably not something you would want to hear, but I hope you don't blame yourself. You got caught in a situation where the mature were immature." You smile shyly at him before taking a deep breath and positioning yourself into the assigned pose. Akaashi sits down and looks back at you and his page, but his eyebrows crinkle. He does this for a minute or so, biting the end of his pencil, sighing. You were getting slightly nervous with your position.

"Um, is everything alright? Do you need me to move or-"

"No, you're perfect - just bear with me," he says as he takes off his buttoned shirt for you. You turn away quickly, feeling embarrassed but turn back when you heard him walking towards you and you see him in his undershirt. You stand up and gently take the shirt from him. "If you're comfortable, could you put it on too like the guide text? I like following it as closely as possible," he asks, and you nod your head. "No, yeah of course, two seconds." You quickly strip yourself to your underwear in front of Akaashi and slide on both sleeves of the shirt, only buttoning the bottom.

"Is that fine now?" you ask, and Akaashi smiles softly to confirm. "I couldn't have asked for better," he says, and you feel your cheeks heat up. "It's hard not to take blame for these things because even though they might have been immature, I wasn't the best example of maturity either," you say, feeling guilty for all the kindness you received. Akaashi holds your face in his hands and looks at you directly.

"If we were all mature, it would be a perfect world, but there would never be time for growth and improvement. If you can forgive yourself for making a few anatomy mistakes, you can forgive yourself for this too. That's true maturity." You stare right back at him in a daze and touch his hand. His eyes cherished all that he saw of you, it made you feel as if there might be some truth to his words. For once, your mind felt at a state of peace.