[ Neither is Dimitri, to be fair. He has no complaints about this moment of quiet intimacy, tucked away as they are in a corner of his home. It helps ease his mind a great deal, in all honesty - he's needed something to be happy about in recent days.

Still, he breaks the kiss after a little longer, face flushed. ]

...I don't want to make things move... too quickly.

[ His previous experiences have, to be fair, been very fast-moving affairs... but maybe he wants this to be different? Whether because he thinks it's more unique or special or for some other reason. ]

...but I want you to know that I think you're very, very handsome. [ He is blushing all over again, oop. ]