[He lets her draw back, lets her break that second kiss more readily than the first. But he makes no move to release her from the circle of his arms, holding her near as long as she will allow.
Somewhere in the back of his mind there's the insistence that he truly should apologize. That there was an outside influence pushing him to this point and he hates how difficult it is to understand what is truly his feelings and what might be fabricated. No wonder Lup had been so out of sorts.
He couldn't tell her, though, not yet, not now with her hand on his chest to steady herself. There were too many emotions and they were too jumbled up to be able to convey anything simply. Slowly he lets out a shuddering breath, squeezing her in a gentle hug before fully stepping back from her, hands moving to her shoulders.]
That was... I... [He clears his throat, shaking his head slightly.] If that was unwelcome I apologize. But that is the only reason I will apologize. Even if this... is more complicated than you know.
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Date: 2020-01-04 02:45 am (UTC)Somewhere in the back of his mind there's the insistence that he truly should apologize. That there was an outside influence pushing him to this point and he hates how difficult it is to understand what is truly his feelings and what might be fabricated. No wonder Lup had been so out of sorts.
He couldn't tell her, though, not yet, not now with her hand on his chest to steady herself. There were too many emotions and they were too jumbled up to be able to convey anything simply. Slowly he lets out a shuddering breath, squeezing her in a gentle hug before fully stepping back from her, hands moving to her shoulders.]
That was... I... [He clears his throat, shaking his head slightly.] If that was unwelcome I apologize. But that is the only reason I will apologize. Even if this... is more complicated than you know.