[Oh, no. Oh, no, he's cute. Warmth, energy, that's been hard to summon up lately, curls around Atem's heart. He only sounds so repentant when he says:]

Sorry, sorry!

It's just that your ears are very soft. They're cute...it's hard to stay away!

If you really mind, of course I'll leave you alone...

[Ears, though. Atem's fingers still, but they don't leave Ryou's hair, and he leans in to plant a kiss on Ryou's nose.]

...or, we could talk about what might make it fair.