Though they had shared many affections, both spoken and touched, Harry hadn’t yet heard Draco refer to him as anything but his name. Being called<span style="font-style: italic">darling</span>took him aback, well aware of the fact that he had called Draco that exact thing on multiple occasions.<br/>It rang differently when said awake and coherent, making Harry’s stomach flip with an emotion he couldn’t quite decipher. It seemed like each new name Draco called him by, he liked better than the previous.<br/>Not knowing how else to return it, Harry’s hand brushed a caress against Draco’s jaw as he retrieved his hand.<br/>“You too.”