"Good morning," the Titan replied more formally, smiling faintly. His hands had stilled when Aoba started to rouse, waiting for the man to either show signs of alertness or go back into deeper sleep. When he knew which was which, he returned to his lazy touches.

"I was going to get up and fix us some tea and breakfast, but forgot we were on the Mariner, not in the apartment. It's alright though. I like watching you sleep." It may be creepy on anyone else...maybe still is...but Declan meant it in the sweetest possible way, surely. At least from his perspective.