_{[ He watches Megumi with his own embarrassment seeping over him, but the second that Megumi explains (struggles to explain, rather) his expression softens. Dogs? He has pets? Or he had some pets that he cherished, and maybe they aren’t here anymore. A brief silence passes through the air before Megumi will see Akira presenting the back of his foot to him again, looking away also. ]}

.. Sorry, I thought you might have thought they were weird. If you’re really that curious, it’s fine.

I was kind of surprised when I realized I had them, honestly. They do make me more resistant to walking on certain surfaces.