<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ffcc">Alexi felt Lucian return the feelings, a blush creeping into his cheeks once more. But it was the understanding that hit him the most, that Lucian could take those feelings and understand, and be patient, wait for Alexi to figure things out on his own. Or at the very least figure out what he wanted, without Lucian pressuring him to move forwards when he was ready. He pulled back a little, straightening up so he could look into lucian’s eyes, and smiled. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dffa6">“That… was so much easier than trying to fumble through a conversation.” </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ffcc">he laughed, before planting himself in the man’s lap and curling up against him once more. But of course, it hadn’t helped with the one problem that Alexi had. In some ways he wanted his partner to take the initiative, trusting him to stop when Alexi got too uncomfortable. But he understood why Lucian didn’t.</span>