[ horizontal hugging is still most definitely hugging. if there is anyone who obeys both voice and incline faster than jayce talis, they have yet to exist. relief fills his lungs and just as he lays on his back, his arms snag around viktor and slot him close. the ebb of heat pushes away the cold tension of what had happened moments prior— he hugs his partner tight like a lifeline, finally giving his heart to soothe any aches.
speaking of his heart— it feels balled in his throat, but it's still there between his ribs, thumping like crazy. it was almost gard to tell whether or not it had been due to the sudden stress of the experience, or if it had been started skipping when viktor pressed himself against him. if it had started to calm before, now it's just speeding all over again.
with a hand around the curve of viktor's shoulder, jayce motions a rub that pulls him close, his other arm encircling his back into a tight, comforting squeeze. ]
—I'm sorry, if I . . . Scared you. [ perhaps it's alright to start from there, his voice almost a whisper in a night breeze that makes him clench his body tighter against viktor. ] It's— It was like I couldn't tell what was real.
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speaking of his heart— it feels balled in his throat, but it's still there between his ribs, thumping like crazy. it was almost gard to tell whether or not it had been due to the sudden stress of the experience, or if it had been started skipping when viktor pressed himself against him. if it had started to calm before, now it's just speeding all over again.
with a hand around the curve of viktor's shoulder, jayce motions a rub that pulls him close, his other arm encircling his back into a tight, comforting squeeze. ]
—I'm sorry, if I . . . Scared you. [ perhaps it's alright to start from there, his voice almost a whisper in a night breeze that makes him clench his body tighter against viktor. ] It's— It was like I couldn't tell what was real.