[His words are little more than a whisper. When he moves his lips, it makes it all the more obvious just how close the two of them are. It would take little more than craning his head downward just a scant few inches. It could happen in a blink of an eye, before either of them could stop it. There's no barrier, just open air.
He could, but something holds him back. It isn't fear this time, the paralyzing worry that he might drag Wolfwood down to hell with him. Sure, this thought echoes endlessly in the back of his mind, rattling 'round and 'round until he feels sick with the guilt. But not tonight. Maybe it's the alcohol. Or maybe Wolfwood finally rattled Vash's skull around until the savior in him learned to shut his damn mouth.
No, it's just simple courtesy. Their position is an intimate one, but it could still be argued that it was companionable. And at the end of the day, he respects Wolfwood more than anything. That included his boundaries.
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[His words are little more than a whisper. When he moves his lips, it makes it all the more obvious just how close the two of them are. It would take little more than craning his head downward just a scant few inches. It could happen in a blink of an eye, before either of them could stop it. There's no barrier, just open air.
He could, but something holds him back. It isn't fear this time, the paralyzing worry that he might drag Wolfwood down to hell with him. Sure, this thought echoes endlessly in the back of his mind, rattling 'round and 'round until he feels sick with the guilt. But not tonight. Maybe it's the alcohol. Or maybe Wolfwood finally rattled Vash's skull around until the savior in him learned to shut his damn mouth.
No, it's just simple courtesy. Their position is an intimate one, but it could still be argued that it was companionable. And at the end of the day, he respects Wolfwood more than anything. That included his boundaries.
And so - ]
Can I kiss you?