Steve's breath hitches, but he does his best to let her lead here.
His other arm comes up to wrap around her, but it's a loose barely-hold that she could break with no effort if she wanted to. He only wants to comfort her, to make sure she feels that affection that's always bubbling under the surface, not to trap her in.
This isn't about him.
It can't be when it's her body that's going through heat. He can smell it now and he wants to bury his face in her neck until it's all he's breathing, but he needs her to invite him in. ]
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Steve's breath hitches, but he does his best to let her lead here.
His other arm comes up to wrap around her, but it's a loose barely-hold that she could break with no effort if she wanted to. He only wants to comfort her, to make sure she feels that affection that's always bubbling under the surface, not to trap her in.
This isn't about him.
It can't be when it's her body that's going through heat. He can smell it now and he wants to bury his face in her neck until it's all he's breathing, but he needs her to invite him in. ]