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"Hmmn?" Kouyou only glances over her shoulder for a second before standing from her seat. She places her blade down on the table, going to turn around only to be stopped by a gloved hand resting itself on her waist. "Is there anything you need? Or is this a friendly visit."
Her hand glides down to her waist, lightly holding her lover. There was no response for a moment, just a calm silence. Slowly, his chest finally presses to her back. Perhaps it was hesitance, but that was an idea that few would use when it came to the boss.
When he finally spoke, he sounded almost exhausted. Did he just wake up? It wouldn't surprise Kouyou if he had. "Friendly. I had to check in before I went on my trip."
His trip… Right. How annoying.
He was scheduled for a business meeting in Sendai in a few days and was leaving early tomorrow morning. Kouyou had suggested she go with, but he practically blew her off. Well, no. He distracted her from it.
Just like his lips brushing against her ear suggests he'll do again.
Kouyou's free hand raises to bat at Mori's head, much to his amusement. "Now, now… You're in a sneaky mood again." Finally, he pulls back and allows her to twist around. With their chests pressed together, Kouyou could finally see just how tired he looked. And… it was a slight bit concerning. "Your—"
"Don't worry yourself," he answered, even without her finishing her statement. Mori's hands both raise to cup Kouyou's cheeks. A giddy grin tugs at his lips as his fingers toy with her hair. She always found him playing with her hair when it was down. How cute.
The first time he had done it, it had shocked her. It was before they even considered their feelings to be anything more than a professional respect. A night in his office; A meeting that got disrupted by Dazai and Chuuya's incessant arguing. Kouyou had thought it was Elise, so she ignored it. Until she heard Mori crooning behind her.
After that? It became a normal occurrence.
An unbelievably adorable occurrence, actually.
But that's not to say she didn't enjoy it. Kouyou allows her head to faintly press into his palms. His fingers massage at her scalp, drifting lower until he's able to rub at the knots in her shoulders at the same time as playing with her hair. Every movement pulled a breathy moan out of her until she felt like she could drift to sleep at any minute.
"I love you." Kouyou goes to look up at Mori, confused on where that came from. But she's stopped by his lips pressing at the crown of her head. "You know that, right?"
The massage didn't stop. In fact, he was slowly trailing down her back and rubbing out any knots he found on the way. She might actually pass out. Between how good it felt and how relaxed she was, it was a possibility.
"I… know." She finally musters, pressing her face into his chest.
One of his hands stop, much to Kouyou's disapproval. His palm lay flat on the small of her back, holding her close to him. "Do you?"
Does she?
Is that what this is?
"I love you, Ougai. And yes, I know you love me too." She almost has to laugh at how well he can catch her off guard.
"I'll stay over tonight, Kouyou. You can relax, I'll only be gone a week."