Brand couldn't wipe the grin off of his face, he knew that he made Ryze feel safer. Feel like himself and little did he know Ryze did the exact same for Brand. Brand tilted his head letting some of his bangs fall over his eye slightly, he didn't seem to understand why Ryze thought that he would ever think of kicking him out or leaving him. "You are the key Ryze. The key to why I feel the way I am now. I am me. No more hiding who I am or feeling like a freak." Brand winked at Ryze when he mentioned not being able to think of anyone else he would want to be his protector. "Well good cause I am not allowing anyone else to be. You're all mine." Brand said with a cute chuckle as he saw Ryze go redder and redder. "Jeez go any redder and I might just have to pounce your bones right here and now."<br/><br/>Brand giggled as he thought of the idea over and over. "Well then looks like you're moving out of your room. Be careful what you wish for, you may just get it." Brand couldn't agree more with him, emotions were much more easier to deal with around Ryze. He had more of a grip on the world and reality. Brand was feeling up in cloud nine when he kissed Ryze for the first time. Brand had been waiting for so long to do that and now that he had it was very hard for him not do it over and over. Brand had noticed that this was also the first time that he had seen Ryze shirtless and honestly he couldn't complain. It felt so silky smooth against his own and he couldn't help but notice some scarring. He didn't look twice at it because he didn't care about them.<br/><br/>Brand held Ryze up as he felt him sag a little as he kissed him once again. Brand groaned some more as he felt Ryze's arms go around his waist. It was sending electricity through his veins. Brand got an ear wide grin when he heard Ryze growl at him. "Don't you growl at me mister!" He said in cute playful tone. Brand leaned in and bit and tugged on Ryze's bottom lip. "I might like it." Brand smirked as he pulled away but stepped back towards Ryze still pinning him against the fridge. He leaned down and kissed the first scar he picked out and whispered "No one will ever come close to leave another scar on you gorgeous." Brand picked up from Ryze's comment that they were going to have a mission tonight and he knew that they were going to need their strength. "Yes, I believe we will need our strength."<br/><br/>Brand started inhaling his steak, directly looking at Ryze as he chewed every bite. He nodded when Ryze said it was very good "Why thank you. I believe it is if I say so myself." Brand started eating his veggies when he heard Ryze say that he wanted to kiss him a long time but he was afraid of rejection. "Ryze. How could you think something like that? I couldn't reject you even if I tried because I care about you too much." Brand quickly finished off his plate and moved his plate into the sink with his mind and waited for Ryze to finish his plate.<br/><br/>Brand arched his eyebrow and moved Ryze's chair next to him with his telekinesis. Once he was in his reach Brand pulled Ryze into his lap and he pressed his face into his back nuzzling him cutely. "Mhm you smell good." Brand wrapped his arms around him and gently started rubbing his thumb against Ryze's stomach gently. "So hopefully this is an easy mission.. I hate it when the group acts differently. I mean the ones with the active powers. They think that they are God or something. But enough of that. Let's talk about you. Us." He said with a charming chuckle as he kissed Ryze's back.