His hand rose, knuckles brushing gently against her cheek.
“Then I’m not treating it like some passing fire I get to warm my hands on before it burns out. I stay too.”
And this time, when he kissed her, it was with his lead.
Kyle’s breath caught the second she kissed him.
His hand slid from her waist to her back, holding her there. When the kiss broke, he stayed close, forehead nearly touching hers.
“Yeah… that’s the problem, Yrra. Because I think it means something too.” —
His fingers traced once at her back.
“Because this matters. You matter. But I’m not asking for safe either, don’t worry, truthfully, I don’t think either of us would know what to do with it if we found it. But if you stay… if this is real…” —
gave her that familiar grin of his. His hand at her waist pulled her just a little closer. Kyle dipped his head slightly, close enough to almost kiss her, but stopping just short.
“So maybe don’t choose yet, maybe just stay here with me and find out if it is worth the risk.”
Kyle’s hand slid lightly over hers where it rested against his chest, not removing it, just holding it there.
“Yeah… that sounds about right.”
The music around them pulsed, bodies moving around them, but for Kyle, the whole club had narrowed down to the woman standing in —
front of him.
“Peace is safe. Predictable. It lets you sleep at night.”
His thumb brushed once over her knuckles.
“But danger? Danger makes you feel alive.”
His other hand remained settled at her waist.
“And you.., you’ve never struck me as someone who wanted safe.”
He —
“If it leads us somewhere nice and peaceful, would that be enough for you? Or do you prefer it being more dangerous..?”
He questioned, his breath dancing along her lips.
“Do you feel in control of your emotions or do you truly believe this is me?”
“Why would I be concerned? Maybe I’m enjoying the feeling.”
The connection from their hearts beating was more than enough for the Lantern to want that feeling to continue, to want it to thrive further.
Their proximity to each would become intimate once he had pulled her in a little closer, her chest meeting his with Kyle being able to feel every beat of her heart against his own.
"What I feel may not be entirely my own, Kyle. You should be concerned."
“I don’t think I ever want this to end.”
Rayner throughly enjoyed the time he was spending with her, so much so, he pulled her in a little closer, his rhythm perfectly aligned to the music as he danced.