[ It occurs to Kogami that this is one of Gino's enduring habits -- he doesn't assume that their... whatever this is, is a matter of course. They've definitely come a long way from where they had been before, but it seems that they still have quite a ways to go, if they ever get there at all. Gino is always poised to assume that all of this is transient, that nothing ever really stays, and Kogami knows he can't blame him.
After all, he knows himself; Kogami is as much of a flight risk as any, even if he'd chosen to be here, to destroy Sibyl from within.
Gino relaxes in his touch, now, he notices. It's a small improvement, but no less cherished. Kogami doesn't think twice, simply shifting to accommodate, an arm smoothly curling around his waist. The other hand plucks the unlit cigarette from between his lips; Gino doesn't much fancy kissing a human ashtray, and maybe there is something Kogami is craving more than nicotine, after all.
Today is a day of plenty of firsts. ]
I'm not sure what I'd do with all that unused space on your side of the bed.
[ He points out by way of response, because Kogami is not a wholly sentimental man, even if he does have his exceptions. And affections. Expressing himself is something he's never had much of an aptitude for. ]
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After all, he knows himself; Kogami is as much of a flight risk as any, even if he'd chosen to be here, to destroy Sibyl from within.
Gino relaxes in his touch, now, he notices. It's a small improvement, but no less cherished. Kogami doesn't think twice, simply shifting to accommodate, an arm smoothly curling around his waist. The other hand plucks the unlit cigarette from between his lips; Gino doesn't much fancy kissing a human ashtray, and maybe there is something Kogami is craving more than nicotine, after all.
Today is a day of plenty of firsts. ]
I'm not sure what I'd do with all that unused space on your side of the bed.
[ He points out by way of response, because Kogami is not a wholly sentimental man, even if he does have his exceptions. And affections. Expressing himself is something he's never had much of an aptitude for. ]