[ The moment Selina's lips meet his, Jesse stills like something sacred just happened. For one suspended breath, he doesn't move. Not out of hesitation, but reverence. It hits him in waves, quiet and warm and real, this soft, seeking kiss that carries none of the urgency he's used to and all the gravity he's never been given before.
Jesse's hand tightens slightly at her waist, the one at her neck staying just where it is, his thumb still brushing the beat of her heart. He kisses her back slowly, gently, like he’s trying to memorize it. There's nothing practiced about it. No facades, no heat for the sake of heat. Just something raw and earnest and deeply needed.
When he pulls back, it's barely by a breath. His forehead leans into hers again, noses brushing, their shared air thick with everything that hasn't been said, but doesn't need to be. His eyes are still closed for a second, and when they open, there’s something unguarded in them: soft and clear, like fog lifting off of water. ]
That was, uh... [ He lets out a short, breathy laugh, a little stunned. ] Pretty damn good for breaking the rules.
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Jesse's hand tightens slightly at her waist, the one at her neck staying just where it is, his thumb still brushing the beat of her heart. He kisses her back slowly, gently, like he’s trying to memorize it. There's nothing practiced about it. No facades, no heat for the sake of heat. Just something raw and earnest and deeply needed.
When he pulls back, it's barely by a breath. His forehead leans into hers again, noses brushing, their shared air thick with everything that hasn't been said, but doesn't need to be. His eyes are still closed for a second, and when they open, there’s something unguarded in them: soft and clear, like fog lifting off of water. ]
That was, uh... [ He lets out a short, breathy laugh, a little stunned. ] Pretty damn good for breaking the rules.