[ how can he say something so cringe with a straight face??? thankfully ness is in love so his words actually hit him properly and don't make him laugh like they would a sane person. he looks at him and his bright, clear eyes, pinned right under him, and feels a slight chill as he draws in slow breaths. ]

...I— I don't know what I'm doing. But I know that I would never forgive myself if I didn't try it.

[ but with that hand on his chest, he can't close the distance again on his own... how frustrating. ]

I always hold back around you, Kaiser, and if you ask me to control myself, I will, but... I can't do it on my own...