Aoba even managed to forget, in a way, that he was sitting on Declan’s lap of all places. It was just another part of what was proving to be a big, comfortable package. The Guardian seemed in no hurry to move and Aoba was not inclined to rush him. It was…nice, to just turn off his thoughts and share this kindness with the big man.
What Declan ended up saying, when he finally shifted and spoke again, only reinforced that feeling. It brought a smile back to Aoba’s face, almost a laugh, but most definitely not one made at Declan’s expense.
“I touched you first,” Aoba pointed out, cheeks a colored by it, but the embarrassment factor was significantly lessened when he was saying it to reassure his friend. He couldn’t quite maintain eye contact for what he was about to add, granted, but the words themselves weren’t particularly hard to find. “…You can have all the hugs you want between now and me having to go. As long as it’s…just us around, I mean.”
It would be way too embarrassing if Declan suddenly hugged him in public! But in private (which also meant in front of Ren or Ghost, since their presences were mostly constant) Aoba imagined it would be okay.
“I…I might need more too, you know. So it’s a fair exchange.”
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What Declan ended up saying, when he finally shifted and spoke again, only reinforced that feeling. It brought a smile back to Aoba’s face, almost a laugh, but most definitely not one made at Declan’s expense.
“I touched you first,” Aoba pointed out, cheeks a colored by it, but the embarrassment factor was significantly lessened when he was saying it to reassure his friend. He couldn’t quite maintain eye contact for what he was about to add, granted, but the words themselves weren’t particularly hard to find. “…You can have all the hugs you want between now and me having to go. As long as it’s…just us around, I mean.”
It would be way too embarrassing if Declan suddenly hugged him in public! But in private (which also meant in front of Ren or Ghost, since their presences were mostly constant) Aoba imagined it would be okay.
“I…I might need more too, you know. So it’s a fair exchange.”