[ There'd been a time, when he was a little boy, that he'd sought the warmth and comfort of his big sister. When the nightmares were too much for an 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 year old to endure. Before that deep sense of pride finally woke up inside of him, he would curl in close to Valentina and fall asleep feeling safe again.
Maybe Kirk doesn't feel like he had back then. But it didn't really matter. If Hernan can be there for him like this, he would. And more importantly, he wants to be. When he's close, Hernan thinks nothing of dropping a kiss on his forehead, arm resting on his waist so Kirk would know he's here. And he's not going anywhere. ]
[There's a soft inhale from Kirk when Hernan kisses his forehead. It's another thing he hadn't expected but finds himself drawn to. He peels off his gloves and tosses them aside before caressing Hernan's cheek with a pale, cool hand. He welcomes Hernan's hand on his waist.
For a few moments he lies in comfortable silence and embrace with the person he's closest to. Perhaps he'll never fully understand why he's been treated with so much kindness for so many years but he's grateful for it.
He takes a chance and kisses Hernan on the cheek, as further proof of how much Hernan means to him]
[ He leans into that cool touch. He runs warm enough that Kirk's cold hands do not bother him. He's powered by the sun, after all. That kindness comes from a quiet place of caring. The bravado could outshine it, but it was there - steady and undeniable - for the people who mattered the most. And there was no one in Etraya that mattered to him more than Kirk.
Hernan smiles at Kirk's kiss to his cheek and leans forward to brush his forehead against Kirk's. ]
[Kirk has so many questions. Will he ever fully tame the beast? Will he really be able to stay by Hernan's side no matter what happens? Is he now Hernan's first boyfriend? How long has Hernan felt this way about him? Is this really love again? It feels almost like with Tina and Will again except more... firm and unambiguous this time.
Kirk will ponder these uncertainties and anxieties later though. After everything that just happened, Kirk wants to feel secure and safe again in something. Being in Hernan's arms and intimately touching each other feels right.
Hernan's smile and touches are enough for Kirk to give a small smile back. He then gentle nuzzles against him]
[ In this quiet moment, none of that really mattered. It could be sorted out later, when they've had time to rest and regroup and find their footing again. Even if they feel the same, Hernan can admit there's been a shift between them. A seismic change in their trajectory. He's comfortable with it. Confident in it. They'd always found their way out of anything.
They'd be okay.
Hernan smiles when Kirk nuzzles against him, arm sliding a lazy pattern up his back to comfort him and lull him to sleep. They could talk when he woke up. Right now, this is perfect. ]
[Between Hernan's reassuring touches, his familiar scent, and his warmth, it doesn't take long for Kirk to begin to drift off to sleep. He's emotionally wrung out but as always, Hernan is there to support and comfort him. Maybe it was only natural that they've taken this next step in their relationship.
So much to think about but for now, Kirk chooses to just fall asleep in Hernan's arms]
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Maybe Kirk doesn't feel like he had back then. But it didn't really matter. If Hernan can be there for him like this, he would. And more importantly, he wants to be. When he's close, Hernan thinks nothing of dropping a kiss on his forehead, arm resting on his waist so Kirk would know he's here. And he's not going anywhere. ]
Any time.
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For a few moments he lies in comfortable silence and embrace with the person he's closest to. Perhaps he'll never fully understand why he's been treated with so much kindness for so many years but he's grateful for it.
He takes a chance and kisses Hernan on the cheek, as further proof of how much Hernan means to him]
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Hernan smiles at Kirk's kiss to his cheek and leans forward to brush his forehead against Kirk's. ]
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Kirk will ponder these uncertainties and anxieties later though. After everything that just happened, Kirk wants to feel secure and safe again in something. Being in Hernan's arms and intimately touching each other feels right.
Hernan's smile and touches are enough for Kirk to give a small smile back. He then gentle nuzzles against him]
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They'd be okay.
Hernan smiles when Kirk nuzzles against him, arm sliding a lazy pattern up his back to comfort him and lull him to sleep. They could talk when he woke up. Right now, this is perfect. ]
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So much to think about but for now, Kirk chooses to just fall asleep in Hernan's arms]