[ Akechi had never been a person that was easy to get close to, Ren's tenacity played a part in that journey (along with other things). getting Akechi to lower his mask was enough, and now he knows he's asking a lot for him to lower his defenses—to get close in other ways.
We'll always have a fight over who gets to be black. [Because the truth is that the both of them prefer that color. It makes sense that they would.] But I'll take your challenge, and let you have it this time. [The color. Since white means that he'd go first.
The board appears between them, with Akechi taking white. He moves the first pawn.]
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something seems to click for him after a moment.
oh. ]
I never said I wasn't interested.
[ he's gotta play the field, Akechi. ]
You can even have the first move.
wrapping up tag!
The board appears between them, with Akechi taking white. He moves the first pawn.]