[The pause is slight, almost imperceptible before he bites into Alec's sausage. As teasing as it may be and as innocent as Seregil's question was before it, there was a lot to think over. Seregil knew precisely what he wanted to do to Alec; it was the same thing he'd wanted to do since he'd realized that Alec had overtaken his heart, and even before that.
He wanted to cherish him. Remain by his side for as long as Alec would allow it, and let the other man continue to carve himself deep into his heart (not that he thought Alec could do so any more in-depth than he already had). To him, Alec was precious; he was everything Seregil knew that he didn't deserve. Another reason he'd refused to admit his feelings, one he suspected he hadn't told the other man.
He reached over, threading his fingers with Alec's before answering.]
Time, talí.
[There may have been no thought to their joined emotions before, but this wasn't then. Seregil needed time to think, and no matter how much he wanted to move forward in a physical sense, he needed to take care with this.]
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He wanted to cherish him. Remain by his side for as long as Alec would allow it, and let the other man continue to carve himself deep into his heart (not that he thought Alec could do so any more in-depth than he already had). To him, Alec was precious; he was everything Seregil knew that he didn't deserve. Another reason he'd refused to admit his feelings, one he suspected he hadn't told the other man.
He reached over, threading his fingers with Alec's before answering.]
Time, talí.
[There may have been no thought to their joined emotions before, but this wasn't then. Seregil needed time to think, and no matter how much he wanted to move forward in a physical sense, he needed to take care with this.]