[He's offered Akira an out, placing the onus on him to allow Minato to take over or to run away, and Akira has no qualms with quitting while he's ahead. This will save Minato the trouble.
Akira pulls on a smile, and it's not quite effortless, but he's deceptively easy nonetheless. He gets to his feet, already making his way to the bathroom before he's answered Minato's question.]
Positive. If you don't mind, I'll be using the shower first.
[And if Minato doesn't mind, Akira won't wait for his reply before stepping into the bathroom and sliding the door shut behind him.]
[ Hm... Minato feels as if he's made a mistake, letting Akira make the choice when it was obvious what he was going to choose, but he also doesn't push it. He lets the other boy go and take his shower without protest. Perhaps this really is best... ]
[ He moves off the futon to pull at the covers and get underneath. He doesn't feel like he needs to shower. He just feels tired, and sleep will help to push all of his thoughts out of his mind. It's always has, so when Akira returns, Minato will be already fast asleep. Perhaps they will discuss this awkward moment in the near future... ]
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Akira pulls on a smile, and it's not quite effortless, but he's deceptively easy nonetheless. He gets to his feet, already making his way to the bathroom before he's answered Minato's question.]
Positive. If you don't mind, I'll be using the shower first.
[And if Minato doesn't mind, Akira won't wait for his reply before stepping into the bathroom and sliding the door shut behind him.]
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[ He moves off the futon to pull at the covers and get underneath. He doesn't feel like he needs to shower. He just feels tired, and sleep will help to push all of his thoughts out of his mind. It's always has, so when Akira returns, Minato will be already fast asleep. Perhaps they will discuss this awkward moment in the near future... ]