[Prologue, Monday: Ann]

[doublecrows]

[Akechi follows wherever Ann leads, after their encounter near the tapestries. he's well-practiced in hiding his true feelings-- in shoving what he really thinks underneath a cheery, witty and charming mask-- which makes hiding the tension lining his shoulders really easy]

[thankfully]

[when they're alone, he's the first to speak]

Is everything okay, Takamaki?