( He soaks up her affection, and it's when her lips are brushing the bridge of his nose once more, all these soft touches he's not sure are real, that his eyes truly lift to catch hers. His thumb strokes across her cheek; )
Lan Zhan.
( And this time he leans in, checks with her eyes, before he presses his lips to hers, a touch more firmly, figuring out an angle he's thought about in abstract form before, but not put to practise.
Because he is here, and he does trust her; he cares for her, deeply, and always has, even when he doesn't understand why she didn't just leave him when it was the wiser, safer way to go. Only that, he wouldn't leave her to stand alone either, and that's enough. Not knowing his worth, but trusting her, having faith in her.
Standing chest to chest, their held hands brought up between them, and all he knows is this is going to be a journey they're traveling on for the rest of their lives...
And he doesn't mind at all. It's not scary, wondering if it will or won't last. If he's good enough. If he'll fail her. If she wants children of her blood and his, or not. Those are conversations to have, and they will, but right now, he wants to bask in this moment here with her, the world outside and around not privy to the sanctuary of their shared space. )
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Lan Zhan.
( And this time he leans in, checks with her eyes, before he presses his lips to hers, a touch more firmly, figuring out an angle he's thought about in abstract form before, but not put to practise.
Because he is here, and he does trust her; he cares for her, deeply, and always has, even when he doesn't understand why she didn't just leave him when it was the wiser, safer way to go. Only that, he wouldn't leave her to stand alone either, and that's enough. Not knowing his worth, but trusting her, having faith in her.
Standing chest to chest, their held hands brought up between them, and all he knows is this is going to be a journey they're traveling on for the rest of their lives...
And he doesn't mind at all. It's not scary, wondering if it will or won't last. If he's good enough. If he'll fail her. If she wants children of her blood and his, or not. Those are conversations to have, and they will, but right now, he wants to bask in this moment here with her, the world outside and around not privy to the sanctuary of their shared space. )