Courage is not simply one of the virtues,
Her admission surprised him but also didn't. He supposed he didn't know enough about Soh's history to have guessed whether couple showers were something she'd done often. Other than her complicated history with his friend - who shall remain pointedly unnamed while her hands were still trailing his body - Zavien knew nothing about her experience level.
The thought didn't bother him. She'd been open thus far, and he felt certain if he asked, she'd tell him more. But the relaxed mood between them made it feel like there would be plenty of time for that, plenty of time for learning more about each other. For now, he offered the same admission in return, smiling softly. "Me too." As she finished with him and he rinsed the residuals of soap, Zavien turned back to her so she could see the content curve of his lips when he added, "I'm glad it was with you."
In the pouring water, he leaned down to brush his lips over hers, a whisper of warmth and tenderness that felt infinite and timeless, a gesture that hinted it wouldn't be the last.
When he finally pulled away, his hand had lifted to cup her cheek, his thumb wiping a droplet of water from her cheek as he asked gently, "Are you ready to get out?"
The thought didn't bother him. She'd been open thus far, and he felt certain if he asked, she'd tell him more. But the relaxed mood between them made it feel like there would be plenty of time for that, plenty of time for learning more about each other. For now, he offered the same admission in return, smiling softly. "Me too." As she finished with him and he rinsed the residuals of soap, Zavien turned back to her so she could see the content curve of his lips when he added, "I'm glad it was with you."
In the pouring water, he leaned down to brush his lips over hers, a whisper of warmth and tenderness that felt infinite and timeless, a gesture that hinted it wouldn't be the last.
When he finally pulled away, his hand had lifted to cup her cheek, his thumb wiping a droplet of water from her cheek as he asked gently, "Are you ready to get out?"
Zavien
but the form of every virtue at the testing point.
