[It's what allowed him to use excuses of duty, missions, politics, the opinions of others, the opinion of himself about himself from acting on anything regarding Reyes. The man had always felt so far out of his league until that whole pollen incident. Then it was trying to stuff all that back in the box because they were complicated people with a lot of baggage.
The strange plant which he thought might be some kind of mistletoe erased that fear, pushed the natural feelings he had been living with for years upon years more freely. It was like the pollen without ever feeling forced, like this was all his, like they both had a hand on the wheel.
Yet, he took it slow to allow Gabe time to reconsider and step away. Their body language changed together, and he gave a small curious peck on the mouth, letting Gabe come to him. A low growling sound, something to use in play and encouragement, coming from his throat.]
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[It's what allowed him to use excuses of duty, missions, politics, the opinions of others, the opinion of himself about himself from acting on anything regarding Reyes. The man had always felt so far out of his league until that whole pollen incident. Then it was trying to stuff all that back in the box because they were complicated people with a lot of baggage.
The strange plant which he thought might be some kind of mistletoe erased that fear, pushed the natural feelings he had been living with for years upon years more freely. It was like the pollen without ever feeling forced, like this was all his, like they both had a hand on the wheel.
Yet, he took it slow to allow Gabe time to reconsider and step away. Their body language changed together, and he gave a small curious peck on the mouth, letting Gabe come to him. A low growling sound, something to use in play and encouragement, coming from his throat.]