[ He can't quite meet Nikolas's eyes as he says it -- not out of any actual hesitation, but out of a lingering shyness. But he leans into the touch as well, closer to Nikolas. If he's honest, the tightness of that grip reassures him more than it distresses him. What a change from years ago. ]
I am not... I should say, I am not the sort of person who likes to do these things lightly. You are the one with more freedoms to lose, Nikolas; I only ask that you be certain, as well. Of me.
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[ He can't quite meet Nikolas's eyes as he says it -- not out of any actual hesitation, but out of a lingering shyness. But he leans into the touch as well, closer to Nikolas. If he's honest, the tightness of that grip reassures him more than it distresses him. What a change from years ago. ]
I am not... I should say, I am not the sort of person who likes to do these things lightly. You are the one with more freedoms to lose, Nikolas; I only ask that you be certain, as well. Of me.