[For a moment he thinks Jack is going to make him do it, but he rises to the occasion well enough. Gabriel still isn’t sure where he’s going with this—the two of them generally spurn most physical contact, and he can’t remember the last time he allowed someone else to get this close to him. Then again, Jack has been the exception to a lot of his rules, even as time and conflict pushed them apart.
He still knows how to kiss, at least, and in the interest of not letting Jack get away with such a ballsy move, Gabriel kisses back without hesitation. This isn’t necessarily an answer he’s satisfied with, but it’s good enough for now.
There will be time for needling later, if he isn’t too caught up in his own head about this when he finally sobers up.
For now, he seems to be satisfied with this turn of events, leaning into the kiss and sliding his hand up Jack’s chest, a nonverbal affirmation that this is okay and can continue.]
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He still knows how to kiss, at least, and in the interest of not letting Jack get away with such a ballsy move, Gabriel kisses back without hesitation. This isn’t necessarily an answer he’s satisfied with, but it’s good enough for now.
There will be time for needling later, if he isn’t too caught up in his own head about this when he finally sobers up.
For now, he seems to be satisfied with this turn of events, leaning into the kiss and sliding his hand up Jack’s chest, a nonverbal affirmation that this is okay and can continue.]