#hillinghashe

bc this is after Henry opens his eyes for the first time, and Alfred is so fucking brave HOLDING HIS GAZE! He´s not jerking his hand away from being "caught" or anything, no, he removes his fingers ever so slowly while looking at Henry, letting them caress Henry´s ear, letting Henry know, now that he´s awake, that he still means every single gentle touch but gives him room to object, too.

And Alfred must be so nervous. But he also knows he´s ready for this after hitting such a scary vulnerable point the night before and maybe also feeling a little shame, but Henry is still here! So now he trusts him with this gigantic first step of showing his affection while waiting for permission to continue (and for sure ready to stop should it not be given).

Henry returns again to kiss Alfred’s stomach, then his thighs before gently nudging them apart with his oiled hands. “Alfred, my love,” he murmurs, almost to himself. “May I… May I show you? How I feel when you make love to me?”

Alfred doesn’t respond for a moment, slow to catch on before realising what Henry means.

Oh.