[something in him relaxes when she tells him he can ask. he didn't know he was holding it in, and it wasn't like he was going to avoid it entirely, but he would have tried to temper some of it. he wants her to be comfortable. she is uncomfortable when they talk. he's trying to find a middle ground.]
I'll do both. [he smiles, faintly, and brushes his thumb over her cheek.] Kiss you and ask you. Multiple times each.
[cassian's life was surrounded by lies and falsehoods and he never wants that involved in anything related at all to sex or intimacy. maybe they're winging it, but if he can ask along the way... maybe it's not so bad.]
[he leans in and kisses her softly. there's a question in it, like he's asking if it's okay to continue on. there. a middle ground.]
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I'll do both. [he smiles, faintly, and brushes his thumb over her cheek.] Kiss you and ask you. Multiple times each.
[cassian's life was surrounded by lies and falsehoods and he never wants that involved in anything related at all to sex or intimacy. maybe they're winging it, but if he can ask along the way... maybe it's not so bad.]
[he leans in and kisses her softly. there's a question in it, like he's asking if it's okay to continue on. there. a middle ground.]