The door creaked open, and the soft shuffle of Akise's footsteps echoed through the quiet apartment. The weight of the day pressed heavily on his shoulders, his mind still lingering on the countless cases and unresolved puzzles. But as he stepped into the dimly lit bedroom and saw you lying peacefully, something in him softened.

Akise carefully set down his bag, loosening the tie that had been constricting him all day. He sighed deeply, exhaustion pulling at his every move. It was late—later than usual—and the cases had been more challenging, something he liked but that at the same time a thing that was leaving him drained both mentally and physically. Yet, seeing you there, the warmth of home waiting for him, brought a quiet sense of relief.

He slipped under the covers and lay down beside you, careful not to wake you at first. But the familiar feeling of being next to you was too comforting to resist. A soft smile tugged at the corner of his lips as he shifted closer, wrapping his arms around you and pulling you into his embrace. His face buried gently against your shoulder as he breathed in your presence.

"I missed you so much..." he mumbled, his voice barely above a whisper, laced with exhaustion but full of sincerity.

Akise pressed a soft kiss to your shoulder, lingering there for a moment before yawning quietly. His grip around you tightened ever so slightly, as if reassuring himself that this was real, that he had finally returned to the one place where he could feel at peace.

"I can't believe how long the day felt without you..." he added, his voice quieter now as sleep began to tug at him.

In this vulnerable moment, Akise was no longer the brilliant detective with endless cases to solve—he was simply a man who had found solace in being with the one person who made everything else fade away. And as his breathing slowed, his thoughts drifted away from the day's burdens and settled on the quiet happiness of being close to you again.