A soft laugh left him, fingers curling around Hakuba’s hands, tugging him closer while simultaneously leaning in to brush the lightest of a kiss, just a simple peck, against the blond’s lips.
“Alright, fine. I missed you a lot.” Another kiss, pressed against the corner of the other teen’s mouth, and Kaito continued, murmuring against Hakuba’s skin. “More than a lot, really. Have you been taking care of yourself while I was away?”
“More or less,” Hakuba answered, returning each kiss with a matching one, unable to stop that stupid grin on his face. “…I’ve gotten wrapped up in my case work, of course, as you’ve likely surmised, but I’ve made an attempt to keep myself alive, at any rate.”
He sighed, squeezing Kaito’s hands, then releasing them so that he could wrap his arms around him. “And yourself?”