[ His voice goes softer at that. He drops his gaze away from Nikolas's face to a point around his collarbone. A mix of anxiety and anticipation churns in his gut; he can't quite help the buzz of fear that maybe he's dreaming, maybe he's asking too much.
But the not-quite kiss does give him some courage, and he tightens his grip on Nikolas's shoulders. He just wants to be close for now. ]
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[ His voice goes softer at that. He drops his gaze away from Nikolas's face to a point around his collarbone. A mix of anxiety and anticipation churns in his gut; he can't quite help the buzz of fear that maybe he's dreaming, maybe he's asking too much.
But the not-quite kiss does give him some courage, and he tightens his grip on Nikolas's shoulders. He just wants to be close for now. ]
Many things, for many years to come.