[ They make a little sound of surprise when he moves them onto his lap, eyes going wide as he hugs them in close. In fact, it's so surprising that they're frozen for a few seconds, not daring to even breathe as soon as they feel the warmth of his breath near their neck, where he can probably feel how fast their pulse is running. Is this really how they make him feel? Just the thought is driving them insane.
What also gives them pause is that they've... never heard their name quite like that. Gentle, and steeped in affection. Some part of them melts, and every last bit of what he had said is true; they can't focus on anything else. It feels as though they're wrapped up entirely by him and his affections, literally and figuratively - and as though for these moments, it's just him, and them. Their arms wrap loosely around his neck, still experimental - it's so strange to just rest their weight on him that they still remain a little cautious out of habit. ]
...What?
[ He's holding them so closely that there's no reason to speak above a murmur, either; but it's also because they think speaking any louder will break the tenderness of the moment. And they want it to last, as long as it possibly can. ]
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What also gives them pause is that they've... never heard their name quite like that. Gentle, and steeped in affection. Some part of them melts, and every last bit of what he had said is true; they can't focus on anything else. It feels as though they're wrapped up entirely by him and his affections, literally and figuratively - and as though for these moments, it's just him, and them. Their arms wrap loosely around his neck, still experimental - it's so strange to just rest their weight on him that they still remain a little cautious out of habit. ]
...What?
[ He's holding them so closely that there's no reason to speak above a murmur, either; but it's also because they think speaking any louder will break the tenderness of the moment. And they want it to last, as long as it possibly can. ]