[if this is only kiss number two, then they're absolutely going to be here for a while]
[. . . his hands don't wander, per se. the one on her cheek stays there to cradle the lines of her jaw, perfectly innocent. but the one behind her back shifts so it's resting on her waist instead (because having his arm pinned between her and harsh stone is very uncomfortable, oops), thumb drawing gentle patterns against her hip]
[after a few good, long moments of drinking her in (everything about her, from the way she tastes to her hands on his own face), he eventually pulls back for air. though he doesn't go far at all]
. . . nine more?
[and he's a bit breathless himself when he speaks]
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[. . . his hands don't wander, per se. the one on her cheek stays there to cradle the lines of her jaw, perfectly innocent. but the one behind her back shifts so it's resting on her waist instead (because having his arm pinned between her and harsh stone is very uncomfortable, oops), thumb drawing gentle patterns against her hip]
[after a few good, long moments of drinking her in (everything about her, from the way she tastes to her hands on his own face), he eventually pulls back for air. though he doesn't go far at all]
. . . nine more?
[and he's a bit breathless himself when he speaks]