[ He revels in the feeling of time standing still, of finally being able to forget about the world around them for once. Yet such a thing is almost terrifying, that the influence of Neria's presence is strong enough to erase their surroundings in an instant. There is so much power in just her touch alone, and he finds no qualms in allowing such power to claim him. The kiss steals his breath from his lungs, made obvious when she unfortunately breaks it for a short time and he's force to catch a sharp breath. ]
[ There is guilt in greed when she kisses him again, guilt in questioning whether or not this is truly okay. Such incredible feelings might be sinful or dangerous, and Cullen knows he has completely opened himself to her when that may not have been wise. But he can't help it, not when just being near her makes him feel whole again. Not when he feels a weight lifted from his shoulders he never knew existed. ]
[ The kiss is gentle, innocent, even if it lingers. But that hardly changes the intensity of the moment, made obvious in the flushed color on his face and how he exhales a shaken breath against her lips. Cullen squeezes her hand when he realizes his own is trembling, and his heart is pounding with a threat to burst from his chest. Cullen is the last to break the kiss once more, even if he doesn't want to. There is a smile there, close enough where their lips still touch and his eyes threaten to never open again so he may stay in this moment. ]
That was...
[ He softly chuckles. ]
Unexpected.
[ But was it really? If he had to truly think back on how close they have gotten, does this really comes as a surprise? ]
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[ There is guilt in greed when she kisses him again, guilt in questioning whether or not this is truly okay. Such incredible feelings might be sinful or dangerous, and Cullen knows he has completely opened himself to her when that may not have been wise. But he can't help it, not when just being near her makes him feel whole again. Not when he feels a weight lifted from his shoulders he never knew existed. ]
[ The kiss is gentle, innocent, even if it lingers. But that hardly changes the intensity of the moment, made obvious in the flushed color on his face and how he exhales a shaken breath against her lips. Cullen squeezes her hand when he realizes his own is trembling, and his heart is pounding with a threat to burst from his chest. Cullen is the last to break the kiss once more, even if he doesn't want to. There is a smile there, close enough where their lips still touch and his eyes threaten to never open again so he may stay in this moment. ]
That was...
[ He softly chuckles. ]
Unexpected.
[ But was it really? If he had to truly think back on how close they have gotten, does this really comes as a surprise? ]