[ and shiro doesn’t want to hurt keith, either. seems only natural then, to let keith control the experiment: the start, the stop, the where. touching his left hand would be the predictable place to start, but there’s also the uncovered skin of his throat, neck, face, ears – keith could brush his fingers against any and shiro would let him. of course, keith isn’t always predictable. in fact, he rarely is, so is it shiro’s own fault that he’s surprised by the peck to his cheek? yes. just – keith with his minimal care of self-preservation… using the delicate skin of his lips to run a burn test. shiro has the urge to sigh and chide, but he ends up huffing on a laugh instead.
okay, it’s kind of sweet. and given the current disarray of their lives, especially keith’s, they might need a little sweet right now.
so shiro tries for unpredictability as well. leaning down he presses a kiss to keith’s cheek, his lasting a beat longer and ending a bit louder on the pull away. his lips tingle, though that’s not particularly new; there’s always a rush when he kisses keith. ]
Just wanted to be extra sure.
[ his expression is softer; gaze affectionate and smile easy. there’s a low, snuffing sound though and shiro briefly looks away from keith to spy the space wolf watching them. of course he’d be watching them, but catching the wolf’s gaze has shiro clearing his throat. ]
Right. [ he stands straighter. ] Now let’s get some ramen in you before we let your friend there try zapping us out of here.
[ shiro doesn’t doubt the space wolf’s ability to get them back to one of their cubes… much. in the back of his mind, he can’t shake the idea that there is the possibility of something going awry. again. so might as well get keith fed before they embark on what could very well be a long afternoon. so shiro steps to the wall – which is, basically, one step – and goes to sit down, getting as comfortable as he can. ]
It gives us time for you to tell me more about this lighthouse.
[ see, he hasn’t forgotten. he crosses his legs setting the cup of noodles on the floor, in front of his crossed ankles. ]
When did you start feeling like something’s after you? Has anything happened to make you think that?
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okay, it’s kind of sweet. and given the current disarray of their lives, especially keith’s, they might need a little sweet right now.
so shiro tries for unpredictability as well. leaning down he presses a kiss to keith’s cheek, his lasting a beat longer and ending a bit louder on the pull away. his lips tingle, though that’s not particularly new; there’s always a rush when he kisses keith. ]
Just wanted to be extra sure.
[ his expression is softer; gaze affectionate and smile easy. there’s a low, snuffing sound though and shiro briefly looks away from keith to spy the space wolf watching them. of course he’d be watching them, but catching the wolf’s gaze has shiro clearing his throat. ]
Right. [ he stands straighter. ] Now let’s get some ramen in you before we let your friend there try zapping us out of here.
[ shiro doesn’t doubt the space wolf’s ability to get them back to one of their cubes… much. in the back of his mind, he can’t shake the idea that there is the possibility of something going awry. again. so might as well get keith fed before they embark on what could very well be a long afternoon. so shiro steps to the wall – which is, basically, one step – and goes to sit down, getting as comfortable as he can. ]
It gives us time for you to tell me more about this lighthouse.
[ see, he hasn’t forgotten. he crosses his legs setting the cup of noodles on the floor, in front of his crossed ankles. ]
When did you start feeling like something’s after you? Has anything happened to make you think that?
[ specifically, he means. ]