Anyone who has experienced severe sleep deprivation knows that when you are overwhelmingly exhausted yet forced to stay awake, the blood vessels in your brain start staging a revolt just to remind you they exist.
Rukawa was feeling exactly like that right now. With his temples throbbing, he pinned Sakuragi down like a cop catching a thief, and even after waking up, he didn't let go immediately.
With his neck pressed down by Rukawa's elbow, Sakuragi's face quickly turned red, which made him remember that he was currently in a state of a suspected breakup with Rukawa.
Chapter 118