Mmm. [ Matt relaxes slightly when Liem pulls him closer, as if reassured that all this touch and closeness isn't going to dissipate. Likewise, after an initial shiver of surprise as Liem's teeth brush his vulnerable lower lip, Matt seems to soften, almost to melt against him. ] Liem ...?
[ There's a hint of amusement in his tone, almost teasing. Matt has turned at the waist to meet him, swaying forward until their chests are touching. His heart beats hotly against Liem's chest; somewhere at the back of his mind, he notes that Liem's heartbeat feels much slower than his own, and he takes a deep, even breath to try and match him. Matt exhales, warm and soft, against Liem's mouth. Making this effort is another way to ground himself in the moment, to lose himself in the contact in the way that used to come easy as breathing to him. Easier, maybe. It's not that it's difficult now, it's more that--as he told Liem a few minutes ago--everything now is so much harder than it was. ]
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[ There's a hint of amusement in his tone, almost teasing. Matt has turned at the waist to meet him, swaying forward until their chests are touching. His heart beats hotly against Liem's chest; somewhere at the back of his mind, he notes that Liem's heartbeat feels much slower than his own, and he takes a deep, even breath to try and match him. Matt exhales, warm and soft, against Liem's mouth. Making this effort is another way to ground himself in the moment, to lose himself in the contact in the way that used to come easy as breathing to him. Easier, maybe. It's not that it's difficult now, it's more that--as he told Liem a few minutes ago--everything now is so much harder than it was. ]