He pauses to just breathe when she jerks a little, eyes opening just a slither to check her face, to make sure it isn't because he's gone too far but her reaction definitely helps calm those nerves. He has to remember that between the two of them, it's him who has more of a problem with this anyway--though that is slowly crumbling away to just leave him a mess.
When her fingers slide over his ear he doesn't jerk away this time, but it's sensitive. The moan that slips out of his mouth is telling that maybe it isn't just a ticklish spot and the fact that that hand on her thigh shifts to graze his nails over the skin might be telling that he's having a different reaction entirely, not to mention: ] Athena-- [ Her name comes out more of a prayer than anything, like he doesn't know what to do with himself because his pupils are probably dilated, eyes glazed over as she gets under his skin.
It takes willpower to briefly break the kiss, but it's only to slide his hand back up to her hip (potentially dragging her dress a little in the process, but at least that's an accident) to lift her a little. He holds her tighter with one arm, wrapping it around her, and reaches for the back of her knee with the other, trying to hint that she should move her leg.
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He pauses to just breathe when she jerks a little, eyes opening just a slither to check her face, to make sure it isn't because he's gone too far but her reaction definitely helps calm those nerves. He has to remember that between the two of them, it's him who has more of a problem with this anyway--though that is slowly crumbling away to just leave him a mess.
When her fingers slide over his ear he doesn't jerk away this time, but it's sensitive. The moan that slips out of his mouth is telling that maybe it isn't just a ticklish spot and the fact that that hand on her thigh shifts to graze his nails over the skin might be telling that he's having a different reaction entirely, not to mention: ] Athena-- [ Her name comes out more of a prayer than anything, like he doesn't know what to do with himself because his pupils are probably dilated, eyes glazed over as she gets under his skin.
It takes willpower to briefly break the kiss, but it's only to slide his hand back up to her hip (potentially dragging her dress a little in the process, but at least that's an accident) to lift her a little. He holds her tighter with one arm, wrapping it around her, and reaches for the back of her knee with the other, trying to hint that she should move her leg.
Hopefully she doesn't just slap him tbh. ]