Well. That's not a great thing to hear. Not least of which because his stamina for being heavy and serious has been pretty well depleted-- and this wouldn't matter except that Akaya clearly needs him to be heavy and serious again. Dear, dear, but being an older brother can be exhausting. (And he's only a few minutes into acting like one, too. This is going to take some getting used to.)

"You're not very cute when you get like this," he sighs with a shrug of his arms. He tosses the pillow over onto the couch and flops down on his stomach. One beat, and he lifts his head to look up at him with a tired but affectionate smile.

"That was poking fun at you. You're actually adorable. And if you'd indulge my curiosity on what you eat for breakfast before you go to sleep, that will make it much easier to surprise you with it when you wake up."