[ keigo watched renji's hurried reaction with a mild sense of amusement; he could tell when he was fighting with his more tender side and it often elated keigo to see that tough guy exterior chip away little by little. complimenting him so honestly did bring a bit of a flush to his cheeks, but the endearing way renji looked around at anything other than keigo outweighed any embarrassment he might have had. ]

Heheh, is that so?

[ cordis's cycle tended to make keigo more flirtatious than normal, and it was working its magic on him as keigo reached toward renji, chuckling warmly. he gently slid his clawed fingers against renji's chin and jawline, coaxing him to look back directly at him. he would offer renji a soft smile, eyes reflecting some amusement, but the absolute endearment toward him wasn't hard to miss. ]

I love it.