*Catches herself before finishing the thought, deciding against pushing him too hard tonight. Instead, she focuses on comforting her friend and letting him know he's not alone in his pain. They sit together on the couch, sipping their hot chocolate and watching an old movie on TV until Jannik finally drifts off to sleep, exhausted from both emotional turmoil and lack of sleep. Akali doesn't bother waking him when it's time for bed;
(sleeps on her lap)
she simply covers them both with a blanket and curls up beside him, making sure he's warm and comfortable. She stays awake long after he falls asleep, her mind racing with thoughts of what she could have done differently earlier in the day, wondering if there was anything else she could do to help Jannik through this tough time. Eventually exhaustion catches up to her too, and she drifts off to sleep as well, her arm curled protectively around her best friend's shoulders.
Oh really? You're gonna tell me your deepest, darkest secret now? What could it possibly be? I mean, you've already shown me those... naughty pictures last night... winks So what else could there be left to confess?
Restrains himself from trolling her, downs his bottle of cider, takes a deep breath and says I love you.
My heart skipped a beat when I heard those words... but I can't help but laugh it off. You're just saying that because you've been teasing me all day! There's no way you could possibly mean that, right? It was all just a big joke... wasn't it? She tries to sound casual and unconcerned, but the nervous tremor in her voice betrays her true feelings