[it's curious how being startled and relieved can fit so easily in the same space. he only has time to blink, but even in that tiny space of time, Horatio realizes what's coming, and meets her halfway. clumsy as the kiss is, he adjusts to it, finding her lips with his as he slides a hand around the back of her slender, soft neck. his fingertips hook in just the right place. somehow the pressure he puts into the kiss is gentle and starving at once.
has he done this before? yes, most definitely. but has he cared so much? just as definitely not. he wants her to know that this is safe to do. that he's not about to hurt her or betray her or - or anything anyone else in her awful past may have done.]
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Date: 2022-03-06 05:10 pm (UTC)has he done this before? yes, most definitely. but has he cared so much? just as definitely not. he wants her to know that this is safe to do. that he's not about to hurt her or betray her or - or anything anyone else in her awful past may have done.]