[ That's better. He can feel Shiro's body heat seeping into him, and it's warm both in the physical sense and by how comforting it is. Honestly, he could probably just wrap his arms around him and savor in it for the rest of the night, but they can save that for later. ]

Hey.

[ Shiro seems fine with this so far, which he is happy for, but what he says next hits him with some surprise, because it makes him realize he may have unconsciously been doing the exact same thing. ]

Yeah, I... guess I'm overthinking it a little myself. But it's pretty much all okay for me, just to let you know. You don't have to hold back. If it gets to be too much, I'll let you know.

[ although he kind of doubts that will be an issue. He returns Shiro's smile, reaching to put his arms around neck. ]

Well... I'll leave that to your imagination.

[ He pulls down on Shiro gently and leans up into him so they can press their foreheads together. He really, really wants to kiss him, but the thing is, he wasn't entirely joking about expectations. He's wanted this for so long it's a little paralyzing, and he feels kind of stupid for hesitating when he's been talking so big. On the other hand, maybe it's not a big deal, because even this much is kind of incredible. Maybe they really hadn't lost their connection over the years, and picking back up and going farther this time will easier than he thought. ]