[ He frames Venti's face carefully in between both hands, looking equally thoughtful, before he leans up to kiss him. Perhaps a little bit chaste but with a warmth and softness that does not come easily to someone attuned with the earth. And the delicacy of exploring something precious for the first time. ]
[ Venti pauses with a little exhale -- surprised, maybe -- before pressing closer and kissing back, his fingers slowly curling in the front of Zhongli's dress shirt. ]
[ He does not hurry the kiss. Quite the opposite, in fact. It seems that Zhongli would prefer to savor the inside of Venti's mouth like a fine wine - licking into each crevice and mapping out each inch of that sweet wet warm.
When he does finally pull away it's with a teasing nip to Venti's lower lip.
Just enough to leave a white mark across the pink flesh but without breaking the skin. ]
No. There is more. But I do not think it is fair or appropriate to discuss with you in such a state as what that "more" is has never been well defined.
Just -- you have been there since nearly the beginning.
And I hope to see you at the end of this journey as well.
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When he does finally pull away it's with a teasing nip to Venti's lower lip.
Just enough to leave a white mark across the pink flesh but without breaking the skin. ]
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Eventually, with the detached interest of an observer rather than a participant: ]
Just now, I actually felt something . . .
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Oh.
Oh.
Honest Venti is extremely dangerous and should be handled with caution. ]
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I felt how very fond I am of you.
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Hmm . . . perhaps that's what it was.
This must be a testament to how important you are.
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Is that all it is?
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Just -- you have been there since nearly the beginning.
And I hope to see you at the end of this journey as well.
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[ Under normal circumstances it would sound self-deprecating rather than matter-of-fact ]
Perhaps within a few days we'll know how realistic your hopes are.