[Somehow, he wasn't expecting those bold words from Dextera. He finds himself holding his breath as he tries to process it, to think of how to react, but brief surprise already crosses his face. He wants to say it back, to put some of this feeling into words, but... it feels like worry holds him back. Like saying it will make something crash down and separate the two of them who currently have nothing in between them.
He manages to look calm as he watches Dextera's shy face and then looks down to their joined hands, but he's worried that he's going to ruin this. Dextera was mute for a while, and he still handles those words better than Guren.]
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[He lets out the breath he was holding, instead, and when that's not enough, he closes the small distance between their faces and kisses Dextera sweetly on the lips. He hopes that's clear enough, as he's squeezing his hand.]
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He manages to look calm as he watches Dextera's shy face and then looks down to their joined hands, but he's worried that he's going to ruin this. Dextera was mute for a while, and he still handles those words better than Guren.]
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[He lets out the breath he was holding, instead, and when that's not enough, he closes the small distance between their faces and kisses Dextera sweetly on the lips. He hopes that's clear enough, as he's squeezing his hand.]