Ohh? Do you prefer handsome? [ Shark in the water... ] You're that too.

[ He feels it, a warm ebb and flow of resonance that pares Scott's desires down to simple things. To be accepted is an easy enough thing to give, regardless of how it makes his cheeks redden, warming the scant between them. Kizuna likes it. It's so straightforward, when this place has been anything but. It's easy to meet the teen where he stands, too. ]

However. [ Kizuna gives his opposite ear a soft little flick, just enough to admonish him. ] You're going to have to try a little harder to convince me.

[ Kizuna does loosen his grip eventually, even if it's in the interest of reaching over to the nightstand. He pours a cup of water from the fancy carafe, swiveling back to place it in Scott's hand. ]

Let's start here. You may feel fine, but I bet you could feel better.