<b><a class="link link--internal" href="https://bluemoonroleplaying.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=84757&amp;pid=2043307#pid2043307">Arthur Connington</a></b><br/><b>Location:</b>Apartment 901.<br/><b>Tag:</b>Cassie Gutierrez.<br/><b>Time:</b>Mid to late evening.<br/><br/>Arthur enjoyed the intimate dance, the silence only broke by the calm music and their soft footsteps. With Cassie clinging off him, caressing him, Arthur was at peace with the idea of meeting other people, of going finally out of his mourning. Cassie's smaller body against his felt healing, strangely soothing even if he knew it should be exciting. Her touch brushed his neck, then lingered at his temple. More nervous smirking and lip biting, Cassie acknowledged that she was the one a bit nervous.<br/><br/>"You are safe here" Arthur said. "In my house, in my arms, nothing can harm you know, I'd never dare" he assured. "Nothing that you don't want has to happen..." he added, lost as he looked down at those doubtful, wavering eyes. What was she thinking about? What worried her? Arthur has no way to know, but looking at her like that he only had one way of reaching her, as words didn't seem to have effect. First was her community service, then just doubts about her own state of mind, Arthur felt so good in Cassie's presence that he wanted for her to feel the same.<br/><br/>His right hand went to her face, softly making her look upwards to his eyes, caressing her in the meantime. Arthur's left hand was still on her back, slowly dancing with Cassie as the<a class="link link--external" href="https://youtu.be/Hrr3dp7zRQY?t=692" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">music started to ramp up</a>, readying his words, carefully selected.<br/><br/>"I'm going to kiss you" Arthur said, tender but firm.<br/><br/>It wasn't a question, Arthur wasn't asking her permission. Of course, she could always push him away, ask him to stop if deemed so and Arthur would keep himself away no doubt. But he wanted to warn her, to manifest his wishes. Perhaps his lips would communicate his feelings better if they weren't busy with words.