[He can't even say that much without sounding like he's guilty of exactly what she's accused him of, but he smiles as he leans in to press his lips against the curve of their own, exhaling softly as the tip of her nose brushes against his.]
Sometimes, perhaps, but not now.
[Not when they're together like this, when he's been waiting so long to be close to her again.]
You know, I'm almost starting to like hearing that from you.
[Almost. There are a lot of painful memories that he associates with his given name, but to hear someone who cares for him use it so sweetly—
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[He can't even say that much without sounding like he's guilty of exactly what she's accused him of, but he smiles as he leans in to press his lips against the curve of their own, exhaling softly as the tip of her nose brushes against his.]
Sometimes, perhaps, but not now.
[Not when they're together like this, when he's been waiting so long to be close to her again.]
You know, I'm almost starting to like hearing that from you.
[Almost. There are a lot of painful memories that he associates with his given name, but to hear someone who cares for him use it so sweetly—
Perhaps it might be redeemed.]