[ There's no sense in even pretending he's not blushing. His face is so hot he's certain that more of his face is red than isn't. It reaches the tips of his ears and the back of his neck. He's used to the warmth of the forge but this -- it's so distinctly different and though he's not a stranger to the feeling -- well, he's certainly yet to experience it around Viktor.
And he can't even bring himself to ask Viktor to stop because he's not mad about it. He doesn't know if he wants him to. The other seems to be enjoying it, and if Jayce were honest, he is, too. It's a feeling that settles deep within his gut and he's pretty sure that something has unlocked inside him that he didn't know was there.
Logically, intellectually - he's very aware of what's going on. But that's currently being overridden by emotion and instinct. And when he gets out of the moment for a little while, he'll come to wholly realize it. But for now -- he's going for a ride he didn't know he was on and allowing himself to be pulled along it. After all, one shouldn't be opposed to some self-discovery.
And the way he's looking at Viktor still has that unmistakable yearning that he always has. Affection and fondness for the man who's teasing him and he's willingly participating in it. ]
I wouldn't mind. [ What? Listening to another's commands? Listening to Viktor's commands? ] I'd listen to your every command. [ He doesn't need to be a knight to do that. ] Not just because you're the Prince but because I want to.
[ He sees it as nothing more than a confession to his loyalty for Viktor. ]
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And he can't even bring himself to ask Viktor to stop because he's not mad about it. He doesn't know if he wants him to. The other seems to be enjoying it, and if Jayce were honest, he is, too. It's a feeling that settles deep within his gut and he's pretty sure that something has unlocked inside him that he didn't know was there.
Logically, intellectually - he's very aware of what's going on. But that's currently being overridden by emotion and instinct. And when he gets out of the moment for a little while, he'll come to wholly realize it. But for now -- he's going for a ride he didn't know he was on and allowing himself to be pulled along it. After all, one shouldn't be opposed to some self-discovery.
And the way he's looking at Viktor still has that unmistakable yearning that he always has. Affection and fondness for the man who's teasing him and he's willingly participating in it. ]
I wouldn't mind. [ What? Listening to another's commands? Listening to Viktor's commands? ] I'd listen to your every command. [ He doesn't need to be a knight to do that. ] Not just because you're the Prince but because I want to.
[ He sees it as nothing more than a confession to his loyalty for Viktor. ]