There was a brief pause as Kaito returned the embrace, nuzzling into the crook of the blond’s neck, the familiar smell, warmth and simple presence of the other teen enough to make him relax.
“I’ve been fine,” he breathed out with a quiet chuckle. “Busy, as always, though. You know how it is. At least I’ve finally got a bit of time of now, which means I’ll be able to make sure you actually get some sleep.” And here he pulled back, lips stretched into a just a bit of a teasing smirk. “Come on, detective. I’m sure whatever it is you’re working on can wait until tomorrow.”
It felt so natural to hold him like that, and Hakuba was a little sad to watch him pull away, but of course the reasoning was more than worth it. “I suppose so,” he murmured, leaning right back in to kiss his forehead, then into his mess of hair. “Will you be staying with me~?”