[The kiss is sound, comforting, and it lights a fire at the base of his spine that licks up to his ribcage. To be able to touch him and kiss him freely, without the wires and the scalpels and the eyes of strangers is a boon of comfort that he had missed desperately.]
I'm not sure that Malta has the amenities for all that.
[Nicolo made him feel worthy, despite the sins of his past and his temper. He can feel the weight of the tension between them, and he searches Nicky's face for the words he has yet to say.
There's no preparing him for the way time has displaced them. They've always worked through everything together, and this crux or difference in experience is one more example of this not being what he's used to. The last thing he wants is another surprise, more working against them. He knew he could face anything with Nicky but he was still human, he still worried.]
What? How is that possible?
[Months? What could have happened in months to the two of them? Their home is sparsely furnished and rather than take a seat on any furniture he backs up toward the window nook and scrubs a hand over his face.]
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I'm not sure that Malta has the amenities for all that.
[Nicolo made him feel worthy, despite the sins of his past and his temper. He can feel the weight of the tension between them, and he searches Nicky's face for the words he has yet to say.
There's no preparing him for the way time has displaced them. They've always worked through everything together, and this crux or difference in experience is one more example of this not being what he's used to. The last thing he wants is another surprise, more working against them. He knew he could face anything with Nicky but he was still human, he still worried.]
What? How is that possible?
[Months? What could have happened in months to the two of them? Their home is sparsely furnished and rather than take a seat on any furniture he backs up toward the window nook and scrubs a hand over his face.]