Most men and women he dwarfed, he had grow accustomed to this in his teens, when he found that the barking of smaller men had to do with fear. Fear he could deal with. Easily. His hight became an asset he used to get his wishes fulfilled many a time. Often he but had to stand next to someone to make them feel powerless. Over the years, decades, he had actually perfected a looming technique. That, and nearly make himself shrink if he wished for a more subtle approach. Most of the time, however, he loomed.<br/><br/>Quietly he snickered a bit. Atticus' reaction was undoubtedly charming, cute and precious.<br/>It also made him wonder if the man had second thoughts now he had seen just what would be doing the fucking he had promised him. Of course he had experience, of course he probably had seen 'worse', experience-wise.<br/>This, also, was not contemplated too long. He'd either cope or not. Atticus was not here to earn his bread, if he wished Ryan to stop, he would.<br/><br/>Not that the Master of the House worded anything of this trail of thought.<br/><br/>"How sweet of you to say so...," he murmured, flicking his gaze up to look along the man's body, noticing him staring blankly at the ceiling, a slight smirk being evoked by this.<br/><br/>He crawled into this direction, slowly, planting his hands at either side of Atticus' body, own skin like silk stroking that scarred, muscular frame under him lightly, before snatching the knife from his chest, laying it aside and pressing into him, laying on top of him, pinning him down with but his weight, mouth next to his ear, calm, warm breath against it, then murmured.<br/><br/>"What is it, boy..? Think it might be too much for you to take..? Think you might need some or the other to ease the pain of entry...?"<br/><br/>The tone of his voice, however, was completely neutral, only starting to melt into more passion at his last words. Even Ryan had his limits, which already had been proven during their kiss. He was reaching it, clearly. Still, his tone of voice, nor his words, really gave hint of what his answer would be if Atticus responded with any type of 'yes'.