[ His lips press together tightly, his brow furrowing as he looks away. He tries to ignore the strange tug at his chest. It hurts, but also... ]

Idiot...

[ Whispered words of defeat are all Akira's getting for a moment. It's after he takes a deep breath, he chances looking back at Akira. ]

... I'm sorry, too. [ augh... why is this so fucking difficult ] For-...

You're a stubborn idiot... [ but... ] Not trash.

I don't regret trying to kill him. But, I do regret how a lot of it unfolded. So, I'm only sorry for how it played out, in the end. That we were on... opposite ends.