It's utter contentment, his body heavy with sated pleasure, his chest aching from the piercings, and his mind quieted by Asher's presence, his promises. Nathaniel cuddles back against Asher, purring softly as he rests his arm and hand over Asher's.

The purr doesn't stop until Nathaniel succumbs to sleep, his breathing evening out into the deep rhythm of the truly exhausted.