[Again, he studies the other man almost thoughtfully, his own expression as much a mask as his guest's. The lack of pushback strikes him as odd, accustomed as he is to challenges; swimming in unfamiliar waters, he finds himself having to consider his next steps more carefully.
Not an easy thing, when he's about out of his mind with a wanting he can't quite parse, but the path he'd ordinarily gravitate towards following has just become a great deal more unclear.]
Sounds like you're afraid of consequences.
[He tips his head, just slightly; it elongates his neck, already framed prettily by the way his shirt is hanging open — which makes it all the more likely that it's an intentional arrangement, and he knows it.]
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Not an easy thing, when he's about out of his mind with a wanting he can't quite parse, but the path he'd ordinarily gravitate towards following has just become a great deal more unclear.]
Sounds like you're afraid of consequences.
[He tips his head, just slightly; it elongates his neck, already framed prettily by the way his shirt is hanging open — which makes it all the more likely that it's an intentional arrangement, and he knows it.]
Not one for taking risks?