[Oh, jeez. Akechi's even more nervous now, which feeds into Ren's nervousness, and even though it's paired with a steadfast curiosity, something in Ren's chest tightens.

Okay, calm down. Just stay calm.

... a little hard when they're feeding into each other's feelings. Crap. Ren awkwardly looks away, taking a deep breath.]

Well... I wanted to see you again. I hated that you'd died like that, and uh, yeah. Despite everything you were my friend, so...

[Dammit, this is so stupid.]

I just... missed you. More than I could've imagined.