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Piece By Piece

Goro Akechi x Reader

Warnings: Angst :(

Word count: 311

Goro's apartment was dark, the only light source being the little light from the streets coming from the little slits in his window blinds.

You sat on the floor, hand intertwined with his. It had been a rough day for him.

You looked over at him. He was slouching, something he only did at his worst. You couldn't see very well in the dark, even though your eyes had already been adjusted for quite a while, but you could tell by the small glance you had given him that he was tired.

He wasn't just tired because he hadn't been sleeping. There was so much going on with him. He had told you some of it, but only little pieces, not enough to fill in the blanks though. Sometimes you wished he would tell you, just so he could get some of weight lifted of his shoulders, but sometimes the weight seemed so large, so heavy, that telling you would do little to help him.

His hand squeezed yours, and you squeezed back, showing you were with him. He looked over at you, eyes meeting yours. You could see his face a little clearer, moonlight spreading a pale glow across his skin.

His eyes were puffy, and slightly red. Something you rarely saw.

You reached over and pulled him into your chest, rubbing his back. He curled into you, like a scared child, and for a second you felt as if he really was one. Somewhere deep behind the mask he put on was a child. A lonely one. So you held onto him tightly, rubbing his back and messaging his scalp. Even if you couldn't help carry his weight, and help him fight whatever was tearing him apart, you could slowly help build him back together.

It would take a while, but you would do it. Together. Piece By Piece.