[On the one hand, the echoes of what Daniel did, what he did to Daniel, and how they overlap with the nightmare are still thrumming through Atem's head, full of burning and darkness and blood.
On the other, Ryou's ears are wiggling. They're right there. He can feel them. Look at them! It's calming, to know something so silly can happen...and so is the contact. Speaking of things Atem can feel, he feels Ryou grin against his neck. He feels very alive, very warm, right now.
He doesn't miss that Ryou likes him how he is. Ryou's seen his games, seen him hunt, seen him kill...and hasn't turned away. It feels good, being welcomed, it always does...take that, Lucius. Hah. There's a light, contented brush of his chin against Ryou's shoulder, and his grip around Ryou's waist shifts, his hand sliding a few inches further up Ryou's back--]
You won't.
[-but then, he catches himself, and very carefully relaxes. He lets his arm drape loosely over Ryou's waist -- that's better. Don't get carried away.
Atem's breathing slows, evens out. Even the loose contact is grounding. He really has been sold on how good it can be, to let a couple of people in, to hold the people you want to hold...]
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On the other, Ryou's ears are wiggling. They're right there. He can feel them. Look at them! It's calming, to know something so silly can happen...and so is the contact. Speaking of things Atem can feel, he feels Ryou grin against his neck. He feels very alive, very warm, right now.
He doesn't miss that Ryou likes him how he is. Ryou's seen his games, seen him hunt, seen him kill...and hasn't turned away. It feels good, being welcomed, it always does...take that, Lucius. Hah. There's a light, contented brush of his chin against Ryou's shoulder, and his grip around Ryou's waist shifts, his hand sliding a few inches further up Ryou's back--]
You won't.
[-but then, he catches himself, and very carefully relaxes. He lets his arm drape loosely over Ryou's waist -- that's better. Don't get carried away.
Atem's breathing slows, evens out. Even the loose contact is grounding. He really has been sold on how good it can be, to let a couple of people in, to hold the people you want to hold...]