[Bravado that he doesn't match except for a single tap of his thumb on her lower lip. Can't, if he actually wants to kiss her and make sure it's normal, can't afford the distraction. He keeps looking at her and yeah it's probably weird that he's staring her down while she can see that he's steeling himself, but it's better that she knows he thinks he needs to be cautious about this, right.]
Don't move.
[A little upswing on the end that makes it sound more like a question than an order, a don't move, please? as he cups her face in both hands and leans forward, halting and careful, noses over her cheek and finally presses his lips against hers with a sigh. A warm, almost shy brush of a thing that he lets linger before he swallows, nods against her forehead with his thumbs still pressing against her cheekbones and his fingers sliding toward the nape of her neck. Whispers with his lips still at the edge of her mouth and his eyes barely open.]
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Don't move.
[A little upswing on the end that makes it sound more like a question than an order, a don't move, please? as he cups her face in both hands and leans forward, halting and careful, noses over her cheek and finally presses his lips against hers with a sigh. A warm, almost shy brush of a thing that he lets linger before he swallows, nods against her forehead with his thumbs still pressing against her cheekbones and his fingers sliding toward the nape of her neck. Whispers with his lips still at the edge of her mouth and his eyes barely open.]
... okay.