The birds were coming awake, the sun was rising to lighten the sky and the forest, and it seemed as if the day tried to start without them. His vigilance wavered slightly now that it was light, causing his head to droop and his shoulders to twitch as he fought off exhaustion while Gabe rested.
It wasn't as long as either of them probably wanted, but it was more than Gabriel had before trying again. His eyes slowly focused when a warm hand pressed to his cheek, and he managed a small smile at the corner of his lips. His hand stroked the older man's head affectionately.
"As attractive as the first day I laid eyes on you," he murmured, voice slurred and heavy.
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Date: 2019-10-22 01:34 pm (UTC)It wasn't as long as either of them probably wanted, but it was more than Gabriel had before trying again. His eyes slowly focused when a warm hand pressed to his cheek, and he managed a small smile at the corner of his lips. His hand stroked the older man's head affectionately.
"As attractive as the first day I laid eyes on you," he murmured, voice slurred and heavy.