[ he lets himself in fully. the lighting in the office is less harsh than he remembers--not that he ever spent much time in the admin offices. it suits kyle, he thinks, who despite his recent trials looks untarnished.
sometimes stephen forgets uncertainty can be natural. he’s not someone who usually conducts himself with hesitation or awkwardness; he’s overly direct in conversation, sometimes harsh. but outside of that difficult evening kyle had spent in his bed, stephen is aware they only mostly flirt over text; they don’t have many precedents for how to exist around each other in ordinary space.
but he’s been dwelling on time lately, and missed opportunities, and how easily people come and go even without the benefit of a realm that actively tries to do them harm. he lifts a scarred hand and--rests it on kyle’s chest, in part a brief moment of shameless admiration for what the shirt does for him, and also because he doesn’t see the point in resisting the urge to touch him. ]
It’s really good to see you. And ... to see you made it out alright.
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[ he lets himself in fully. the lighting in the office is less harsh than he remembers--not that he ever spent much time in the admin offices. it suits kyle, he thinks, who despite his recent trials looks untarnished.
sometimes stephen forgets uncertainty can be natural. he’s not someone who usually conducts himself with hesitation or awkwardness; he’s overly direct in conversation, sometimes harsh. but outside of that difficult evening kyle had spent in his bed, stephen is aware they only mostly flirt over text; they don’t have many precedents for how to exist around each other in ordinary space.
but he’s been dwelling on time lately, and missed opportunities, and how easily people come and go even without the benefit of a realm that actively tries to do them harm. he lifts a scarred hand and--rests it on kyle’s chest, in part a brief moment of shameless admiration for what the shirt does for him, and also because he doesn’t see the point in resisting the urge to touch him. ]
It’s really good to see you. And ... to see you made it out alright.