<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">After They Left</span></strong></span></div><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/nvQJUqt.jpg)</div><strong>NAME:</strong>Albion<br/><strong>DAY:</strong>June 15th, 2021, Afternoon<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong>SOPHE Headquarters, Nerissa's Room<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong>Nerissa<br/><strong>EXTRA:</strong>Comfort and Sanctity<br/><strong>WEARING:</strong>Properly dressed<br/><br/><hr/><br/>"Haha... I really have been your project for a long time. Suitable for living..." Albion gave a gentle chuckle as Nerissa continued to compliment him, but also made it more than a little clear that he could certainly do with a few compliments aimed in her direction. "You know, it's not considered good to ask for praise... But honestly you're just too cute for me to not give one..." He hummed, closing his eyes. "I'd be lying to myself if I thought I deserved someone like you, who's been my friend for three years and respected my efforts to not get involved in a relationship despite hoping I would."<br/><br/>However, the next question that faced him... Well, was much easier for him to answer. He waited for her to crawl into his lap before his hands were moved to her body. "Mm... Did you think I wasted all these years just looking for the right one? No, Nerissa, I'm not that unfaithful... It could be a woman with the biggest breasts, or the fattest ass, the most chiseled abs, the wildest kinks, or even the fluffiest ears and tail around... But none of those would ever have what you do." He smiled, moving one hand to just above her breasts, pressing his hand to her chest as he never broke eyesight with her gaze. "Your personality, your heart... And most importantly, your soul."<br/><br/>Blinking as her next comment put him into a corner again this time for unrelated reasons, it was his turn to sigh. "That's what I mean... Still damaged to the point I keep carelessly saying things like that." He knew what he was trying to say, but putting a mention of less-savory women had not won him any favors. He had to condition himself to not even mention them anymore, or he was going to make her feel worse. "I'm sorry, Neri, it's going to take a bit longer to purge those particular aspects completely, especially without alcohol involved." He didn't even want to look away as he said that; It felt like if he did, he would be seen as insincere or untruthful about it.<br/><br/>"You're just too much, Neri... You could be asking for so much more out of me, and all you want is that tainted thing you call my heart?" He spoke partly in jest, but Nerissa knew that he wouldn't even speak of himself kindly. Moving his hands to seek hers, he guided them to his chest and looked into her eyes. "Earlier in the salon, you said if I ever wanted to give my life up, you said I could give it to you... Now, I'm not ready to give up my life at all, but... I can give you my heart and soul together, this I promise. I know you'll treat them better than I ever did."<br/><br/>He gave a quiet chuckle as Nerissa said she was just as good st loving as she was at fucking... No fear or apprehension in her admittances. "Well then, I should count my blessings I have such a loving and caring teacher... A different approach to it, hm?" He hummed gently. He could honestly understand the approach... Even the thrill of simply enjoying the journey. Lust could take over so easily and drive things to a quick finish, but handled right, what happened over a short span of time could stretch so much longer. Maybe that was what she was trying to tell him... Slow down and help them both enjoy it. Having privacy would truly help him slow down for sure...<br/><br/>"Let's... Play it by ear tonight, see where it goes... I'd be happy to feel loved again today..."<em>'And learn the ways to properly show my love for you back...'</em>He trailed off quietly, moving his hands to brush her cheek gently, while she withdrew a cube of ice from her glass. His body jolted softly as she dragged the cube of ice against the warmth of his neck, gasping quietly. "You're such a chaotic thing... Doing things like that here..." He whispered quietly, tilting his head up and pushing against the vixen gently while the arm still curled around her pulled her toward him. His eyes hunted hers out once more, going half-lidded.<br/><br/>"Gods, you're so beautiful... How stupid I was to not see this earlier in life..."