Mm? [How he managed to make a single, soft noise sound as ridiculously smug as he did was nothing short of amazing. Honestly though, of all the emotions he was feeling right now, confidence was simply the easiest and safest one to project. Inside, he felt as anxious as Athelstan likely did, his heart practically pounding out of his chest.
He tilted his head slightly, leaning down, like a mirror image of Athelstan's slow, minute movements, and wet his lips. Resisting the overwhelming urge to lean forward and claim him felt practically impossible, especially when he felt the first, tentative brush of the monk's lips on his.
He caved, unable to keep himself from melting into the kiss, his other hand carding into Athelstan's curls without hesitation.]
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He tilted his head slightly, leaning down, like a mirror image of Athelstan's slow, minute movements, and wet his lips. Resisting the overwhelming urge to lean forward and claim him felt practically impossible, especially when he felt the first, tentative brush of the monk's lips on his.
He caved, unable to keep himself from melting into the kiss, his other hand carding into Athelstan's curls without hesitation.]