[A small, confused frown appears to Richard's face when his lover reaches out to grab his hand and tug him forward. He does not fight against the pull, moving up from the mattress to stand next to the other man -- allowing the blanket to slide off his body.
Silco had grown better at showing casual affection and intimacy since they had started to share the bed. Even instigating the contact first at some cases. But this was different to that. No, Richard could feel the silent agony in the embrace. There was something distantly familiar in the gesture, echoing the pain similar to that dramatic day when the world had frozen around him. When he had lost the light.
It is.. startling, to say the least. But not all that unexpected, he supposed. Richard lift his arms and wrapped them around Silco's back, reciprocating the hug and inviting the man to lean on him. He stays quiet, giving the older man to take his own time when to pull away.]
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Silco had grown better at showing casual affection and intimacy since they had started to share the bed. Even instigating the contact first at some cases. But this was different to that. No, Richard could feel the silent agony in the embrace. There was something distantly familiar in the gesture, echoing the pain similar to that dramatic day when the world had frozen around him. When he had lost the light.
It is.. startling, to say the least. But not all that unexpected, he supposed. Richard lift his arms and wrapped them around Silco's back, reciprocating the hug and inviting the man to lean on him. He stays quiet, giving the older man to take his own time when to pull away.]