Upstairs with Erik

[balancingminds]

His room is unchanged, there's a fire, two comfortable chairs, a chess set, dark woods, a bottle of Scotch and the coziness that reminds Charles of New York.

Inside he steps in to lean against a back of a chair, he's always aware of the space between his body and Erik's and even though they have now been closer than before, he knows that it might not last.

He reaches up to adjust the cravat and looks over to Erik.

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[markedformore]

Erik watches him in turn, thinking of the brief kisses he's had in the past, allowing Charles to see how he'd used intimacy to broker his way into earning information, and how he had never truly experienced sex with anyone. He also shares the desire to change that with Charles in him, around him, with him.

[balancingminds]

Charles leans forward to kiss him, pulling him towards him with the thought of,

We'll try a bit of everything to find what works for us starting with us as close as possible.

[markedformore]

Start small, grow from there? Erik suggests with a quick thought, head cushioned by the pillow beneath his head. "I think we can do that."

[balancingminds]

"I know we can and time's on our side."

[markedformore]

Erik's smile is tentative, but also contains a warmth that had previously not truly been shown on his face. "Then let's get started," he murmurs, eager to explore.