they really love each other and to be honest i cant see any another thing between them but love
That is an interesting question and totally depends on your view of Asami. If you think Asami is "aware" of his own feelings and is not being pulled by just lust and if he can really read Takaba through his feigns and frowns. In my head canon, it is a game of lust that they are both playing at. neither are aware how deep they have fallen. That changes when Fei enters. by the time Takaba rats Asami out to Fei to save his friends Asami knows he is in love with this boy. by the Hong Kong arc Asami knows Takaba loves him Takaba's add. does not change, but something abt. Asami is diff. to me. this is just my OP.
Based on this http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v07/c044/4/
And this http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v07/c044/5/
He can "read" ppl through their eyes and he said there aren't many ppl whose thoughts appear on their faces as clearly as Akihito's
So yes he is aware of it like us
interesting. i suppose that as was said above it will depend on each person's view. To me it seems that Asami is well aware that Akihito has a strong attachment to him. His loyalty towards Asami is unquestionable and even though Asami's close circle is very loyal to him (Kirishima, Kuroda) by now I'm certain Asami has figured out that Aki's loyalty is different in nature from that of the other two. Whether Asami knows it stems from Aki being IN LOVE with him, and not just due to lust, or attraction, or so on, I can't tell. Sometimes I think Asami can read Akihito pretty well,... and then sometimes I think he still finds himself surprised by what Aki says or does. Like in this scene:
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v08/c052/16/
That silent panel, where Asami ruffles Aki's hair... Don't ask me why, but every time I look at it I imagine Asami's thinking: "Really? Are you that worried about my safety?"
Lol I wish we could get more chapters from Asami's POV. It would answer so many questions (▰˘◡˘▰)
I wish for Asami's nude mind. cough
(๑•ㅂ•)و✧ well, i will say that they are well aware of their own feeling. But they are still testing one another how deep their affection.
The things that i found is where ever Akihito met Asami "member", they always refer Akihito as Asami's lover. And Akihito even imagine he doing house chores like a wife. (▰˘◡˘▰)
And I think that Asami did catch Akihito feelings in this epi..
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v07/c044/2/
That wasn't the question though. The OP's question was whether Asami is in fact AWARE of the fact that Akihito is in love with him (and not just have feelings for him).
Interesting question. I find it hard to tell because we so rarely get a glimpse into Asami's mind. I'll throw in this thought though: When Aki tried to run away and was brought back, Asami had suspicions he was seeing someone else and was clearly jealous. So question is: Would Asami have reacted the way he did at the time if he had been certain of Aki's feeling for him? Not saying that he wasn't. On the other hand, I just don't know if he was at that time.
But let's assume that he is aware of it, then the next question would be: At what point did it become apparent to him? Is there a moment when we are able to tell that he knows? I think that back in the Penthouse panic room during the attack, when Aki refused to leave him, that was the moment Asami knew for certain:
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v08/c052/12/
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v08/c052/13/
I would say no, at that point, Asami doesn't get it. He badly misunderstands what Aki is saying here, and his reaction is not the reaction of a man who believes himself to be loved. It is the reaction of a man believes he has just been told that in order to hold the thing he loves, he will have to tie it down:
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v07/c042/7/
If Aki loved him, there would be no need for this. And then this is not a happy man, secure in the feelings of his partner. This is a tormented, uncertain man:
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v07/c043/3/
He's turned off the water and is just standing there, arms braced on the walls, head hanging, brooding. This is one of my favorite frames in the whole series. It's so glum and moody! And this mood of Asami's extends through the next scene with Kuroda. The mood lifts dramatically at this point:
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v07/c044/2/
...when Aki lets it slip that he's jealous of Sudou. That's when Asami knows. Maybe not that Aki loves him but that Aki cares enough to be jealous.
Then I think we forget how quickly the story moves in the story's time. In our time, it's been three years. But in the story's time, it's only been a couple of days from this point to where we are now. So the next night, Aki is kidnapped by Sudou and has his own little revelation about his value to Asami. So it's really only been a couple of days between Asami realizing Aki does care for him and then this newly assertive Akihito climbs into his lap and says he won't give up on him. So yeah, I think the scenes in the panic room and on the roof are where it's really driven home for Asami that Akihito loves him.
I think Asami knows that Aki is in denial and tries to run a lot. Asami is confident that no one else can make Aki feel that way (and I think that Asami knows that Aki loves him deep down) but Asami has good reason to believe Aki may run (and may even run to someone else). It seems like the reason Asami is so irrational as to be jealous is that he is not fully comfortable with the depth of his own feelings. Asami hates being vulnerable, and Aki is his Achilles' heel.
I think that not knowing what's really going on in Asami's head is one of the things that makes Finder such an interesting read. I mean, the man is just one big question mark in the Feels area. For all we know, he might yet not be AWARE himself that he is IN LOVE with Akihito ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭
emm.. i won't say that because of this chapter :
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v04/c020/18/
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v04/c020/19/
and this time when they reunite:
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v05/c030/13/
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v05/c030/39/
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_re_my_loveprize_in_viewfinder/mh/v05/c030/40/
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even Akihito ask many time to confirm Asami's feeling, but we all know that Asami will never tell Akihito.
for Asami to help Akihito multiple time when Akihito in danger and even spy on Akihito every move. who would do that? and we all know Asami is a top mafia. like seriously would protect someone who did not even brings profit to him???
So in your opinion, is Asami "aware" that Akihito is in love with him? Not just attracted to him, or infatuated, but truly IN LOVE with him?