[And Helios is smiling, looking so happy and hopeful and Max is fairly sure he'd agree to anything Helios asked at that moment. And he... he wants this too. He can't quite believe it, had convinced himself that it was impossible, something to be hidden and locked away until it burnt low enough to pretend it was gone. And now... He's smiling like a complete love-sick idiot which is- well, pretty accurate right now.]
Yes! I mean- [He gives a soft laugh, awkward and embarrassed at his outburst, but happy. And it has been a while, a long time since he was with anyone for more than a short-term thing. Hell, a long time since he'd had even that. So maybe his lack of finesse can be forgiven.
And then Helios is suddenly close, really close and oh. He feels a little like a deer in the headlights, and this was probably how Helios felt the other day. He might whimper a little as he kisses back, can't quite believe that this is happening. He reaches up to cup Helios's jaw, remind himself that he's actually real.]
Th-that was a pretty clear answer.
[He laughs softly, leaning forward against him, and oh god, he can actually do that now, right?]
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[And Helios is smiling, looking so happy and hopeful and Max is fairly sure he'd agree to anything Helios asked at that moment. And he... he wants this too. He can't quite believe it, had convinced himself that it was impossible, something to be hidden and locked away until it burnt low enough to pretend it was gone. And now... He's smiling like a complete love-sick idiot which is- well, pretty accurate right now.]
Yes! I mean- [He gives a soft laugh, awkward and embarrassed at his outburst, but happy. And it has been a while, a long time since he was with anyone for more than a short-term thing. Hell, a long time since he'd had even that. So maybe his lack of finesse can be forgiven.
And then Helios is suddenly close, really close and oh. He feels a little like a deer in the headlights, and this was probably how Helios felt the other day. He might whimper a little as he kisses back, can't quite believe that this is happening. He reaches up to cup Helios's jaw, remind himself that he's actually real.]
Th-that was a pretty clear answer.
[He laughs softly, leaning forward against him, and oh god, he can actually do that now, right?]
Yeah. What we make of it. Us.
[It gives him a little thrill to hear it.]