Ever since the very start of his career, Aki had grown to appreciate you endlessly. No matter what, it seemed like he would always make time for you if you were even in any amount of danger.

After an exhausting mission, you were sitting in the med-bay, the feeling of cold, slim hands wrapping a cotton bandage around your freshly injured arm filled your senses.

You could swear with the way his eyebrows were scrunched together he wanted to cry.

"Next time, stay behind me. Please."