[ dextera kisses back, so softly, and he finds himself following through a few more of them—kissing the corner of guren’s mouth, his chin, his jaw. ]

You weren’t. I hope I wasn’t either.

[ those hard limits that they’ll need to discuss... they don’t have to make themselves talk about it right now. all that matters is that they have each other. ]

I— [ ugh!! now he’s shy. ] I want you to feel like you can tell me anything. Even these strange feelings.