The tightness that Max didn't know he was wearing in his shoulders immediately releases and drops out the second he sees Kyle walking down the stairs. He should have known that nothing would be different, but of course his mind had conjured up all sorts of weird things. At least now those things could be fodder for teasing.

"Do you even eat sugar anymore, drac?" He stuck out his tongue by way of biting on it playfully as he walked up to Kyle and wound his arms around him.

It was like coming home after a long time away. God he'd missed this man. He closed his eyes and pushed his nose into Kyle's neck and inhaled, and then kissed that neck very purposefully. "You smell so good. God, I've fucking missed you, Valenti."

Depending on just how tight Kyle hugged him, he may or may not already be able to feel one of the surprises that Max had for him beneath his shirt pressing against the vampire's chest in the manner of two barbells through each of the alien's nipples.