[Marc nods, hiding his face against Steven's shoulder.] More than okay.
[He's actually happy. Stupidly happy. And genuine happiness is rare enough for Marc that his instinct is to covet it, to store it away whenever it does happen. Although, he might not need to do that right now. If he and Steven are going to be a long-term thing (however that thing is defined), he has a feeling genuine happiness is going to come his way a lot more often. And he's not sure how he'll handle that, but he'll cross that bridge when he gets there.
But, all that aside: he's sensing an undercurrent of...something beneath the happiness and affection Steven is offering outwardly. Uncertainty? Nerves? He wonders if it's because Steven isn't sure how far Marc's trying to get physically right now--if maybe he thinks Marc is trying to get in his pants. He feels the need to say something to set Steven at ease.]
Hey. Just so you know, I don't wanna go any further than this tonight, okay? Just kissing and cuddling. Wanna take things slow with you. [He presses a kiss to the crook of Steven's neck.] If you don't mind me asking: what's your experience like? I know you've at least kissed before me. [Marc's ex-wife, to be specific, and then Marc had punched him in the face. And now here he is in his lap, mouthing tender kisses against Steven's neck, feeling happier than he can ever remember being. Crazy how things change.] Anything else? Have you done more than kiss?
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[He's actually happy. Stupidly happy. And genuine happiness is rare enough for Marc that his instinct is to covet it, to store it away whenever it does happen. Although, he might not need to do that right now. If he and Steven are going to be a long-term thing (however that thing is defined), he has a feeling genuine happiness is going to come his way a lot more often. And he's not sure how he'll handle that, but he'll cross that bridge when he gets there.
But, all that aside: he's sensing an undercurrent of...something beneath the happiness and affection Steven is offering outwardly. Uncertainty? Nerves? He wonders if it's because Steven isn't sure how far Marc's trying to get physically right now--if maybe he thinks Marc is trying to get in his pants. He feels the need to say something to set Steven at ease.]
Hey. Just so you know, I don't wanna go any further than this tonight, okay? Just kissing and cuddling. Wanna take things slow with you. [He presses a kiss to the crook of Steven's neck.] If you don't mind me asking: what's your experience like? I know you've at least kissed before me. [Marc's ex-wife, to be specific, and then Marc had punched him in the face. And now here he is in his lap, mouthing tender kisses against Steven's neck, feeling happier than he can ever remember being. Crazy how things change.] Anything else? Have you done more than kiss?