[It's one thing when he knows it's coming, but quite another when it's unexpected. Lizard brain things. Still, his heart is thumping so hard in his chest he worries that Raha can hear it.]
You—
[Amal's eyes dart to the side, or Raha's side actually, and he's momentarily distracted by how much he would like to—
Ah. Right.]
You shouldn't say things like that, because then I might take you up on them. [He leans in very, very close, so their noses touch. He's practically glowing.] If it were up to me, I'd spend all night studying...
[He softly brushes his fingertip over Raha's bottom lip.] ... the way your lip dips just here, and the freckles you think no one sees on your cheeks, and...
[He leaves little fluttery kisses along Raha's jawline, only to pause where it meets his neck.]
... what it takes to make the words leap off your pages.
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Date: 2023-02-07 11:42 am (UTC)You—
[Amal's eyes dart to the side, or Raha's side actually, and he's momentarily distracted by how much he would like to—
Ah. Right.]
You shouldn't say things like that, because then I might take you up on them. [He leans in very, very close, so their noses touch. He's practically glowing.] If it were up to me, I'd spend all night studying...
[He softly brushes his fingertip over Raha's bottom lip.] ... the way your lip dips just here, and the freckles you think no one sees on your cheeks, and...
[He leaves little fluttery kisses along Raha's jawline, only to pause where it meets his neck.]
... what it takes to make the words leap off your pages.