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[ To be honest, he doesn’t suspect Leo at all, but he wants to check up on him... Kid must be having a rough time. Thanks to Futaba and sometimes stalking the two on dates in the past, he conveniently knows where he lives and rings the doorbell/knocks on the door.

...

Let him just send a text to announce his arrival so he isn’t too shocked to see him. Perfect. ]

[ you're annoyingly considerate, you know that? if you weren't already at his door (??????), leo wouldn't acknowledge this at all. but since you are here, he just sighs and goes to the door. ]

Did Futaba tell you to check on me or something?

[ not even a hello ]

[ oh my god, Leo... Akira gives him a squint when he comes in throwing all this sass and weariness. He understands it's a hard time overall for a young boy your age, but— ]

No. If she wanted to check up on you, she would do it herself.

[ Stupid. ]

It's just me, myself, and I.

[ leo squints right back. after what happened last month? doubt ]

Right. So... why are you here, then?

[ as if he doesn't know!! though maybe after akira confirms it, leo will actually invite him in. ]

[ He stops squinting because this is getting them nowhere. Akira's shoulders drop as concern shows on his face. There's no will to fight or anything here. ]

I wanted to check up on you personally since, you know.

[ The post? He rubs his neck awkwardly. ]

If I'm bothering you, I can leave.

[ Leo sighs. Having people check in with him is kind of exhausting sometimes ]

No, it’s fine. You’re fine. Sorry. I’m just… a little on edge, I guess.

[ as an afterthought, he adds: ]

You can come in, if you want.

[ You just have to deal with it when you have people that care for you, Leo. Akira looks surprised, but loosens up when things have been tempered. With a small nod, he goes ahead and enters, bowing his head politely as he lingers by the entryway. ]

Thank you. [ He takes off his shoes, too. ] Do you mind cats?

[ This isn't a trick question or anything. ]

[ what ]

No.

[ He eyes Akira suspiciously for a moment. ]

You didn’t sneak a cat out of the cafe, did you?

That isn't legal, Leo?

[ He gives him a weird look, but then there's a meow that comes out of his bag. ]

My cat just likes hitching a ride with me.

[ If he checks the back of the bag, there's a little cat head poking out, squinting at this new place. Morrigan has never been here before. ]

[ snorts ]

You’re talking to a suspect in an ongoing murder investigation, remember? Stealing cats from a cafe is nothing.

It seriously likes riding in there?

[ that doesn’t look comfortable, but… cats. ]

Stealing cats from a cat cafe is a sin, but I can't imagine you kidnapping one or being the culprit of those deaths.

[ Lowering his back, he unzips it so Morrigan can hop out and just... Look around, then meow at Leo and pat his foot. ]

He does. A lot cats like trying to fit themselves into small spaces—then they get stuck. [ Hmm. ] I found Morrigan in a pipe once when he was a stray.

[ As an example. ]

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