[Atsushi jumps a little when Inaba grabs his shoulders, and her desperation makes him swallow down a bit of nervousness. But soon he's nodding, and instead of responding verbally he leans in to capture her lips in a kiss.
It's not technically anything special, all things considered. They have kissed many times before, it's nothing new. But after a moment or two of being tense, Atsushi finally relaxes into their kiss. He's always tense, that's what being an anxious ex-assassin gets you. But he's always been tenser during their personal moments, and it's only now when they kiss and he feels nothing from Byakko that he can finally relax and let himself actually enjoy kissing Inaba.
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It's not technically anything special, all things considered. They have kissed many times before, it's nothing new. But after a moment or two of being tense, Atsushi finally relaxes into their kiss. He's always tense, that's what being an anxious ex-assassin gets you. But he's always been tenser during their personal moments, and it's only now when they kiss and he feels nothing from Byakko that he can finally relax and let himself actually enjoy kissing Inaba.
The difference is like night and day, really.]