[ it's truly unfair that david managed to find one of jeff's biggest weaknesses this quickly, but... honestly, jeff can't really complain. the gentle scratching at his scalp pulls another low, contented hum from him, deep enough that it could almost, comically, be considered a purr. jeff flexes his fingers against david's side, lets his eyes close again.
and for a minute or two, he's content to just lay there in the silence, warm and comfortable and surprisingly relaxed considering the extremely high risk that comes with what they're doing. by all accounts, his anxiety should be through the roof - and that's not to say he's not anxious at all, but all things considered, it's pretty baseline.
eventually though, jeff's idle petting of david's ribs pauses, and he tenses the slightest bit for the briefest moment. he shifts his head an inch, tilts his chin up a bit like he's trying to look up at david, but all he can really see is the edge of his jaw and the side of his face. ]
Is this— [ he cuts himself off, clears his throat. jeff's voice is low, barely a murmur. ] ... You comfortable? I can - move. If.
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and for a minute or two, he's content to just lay there in the silence, warm and comfortable and surprisingly relaxed considering the extremely high risk that comes with what they're doing. by all accounts, his anxiety should be through the roof - and that's not to say he's not anxious at all, but all things considered, it's pretty baseline.
eventually though, jeff's idle petting of david's ribs pauses, and he tenses the slightest bit for the briefest moment. he shifts his head an inch, tilts his chin up a bit like he's trying to look up at david, but all he can really see is the edge of his jaw and the side of his face. ]
Is this— [ he cuts himself off, clears his throat. jeff's voice is low, barely a murmur. ] ... You comfortable? I can - move. If.