Nathaniel shifts onto his knees, two fingers trailing from Asher's shoulder to his collarbones to the other shoulder. He likes touching Asher, even something as simple as that, and his eyes flicker from Asher's shoulder to his eyes.

"Have you realized you almost never say no to me?" Nathaniel laughs softly. "I don't mind that you don't, but I wondered if, maybe, you were afraid to."