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[ His mouth starts to open to answer her. Of course he's ready for something like that, why wouldn't he be? It's sex. It's just--

it's not just anything anymore, is it.

He hesitates.

Getting physical ASAP had always been the way to go before, because that's all he cared about - feeling good for a night and then not having to deal with any of the lingering consequences later. A good romp and then never speak to them again. That's not what this was, though, and it leads him to realize that while he knows well enough how to operate in bed he's not sure how sex works in the context of a relationship. ]

Is it too soon? I can wait.

[ What's weirdest of all is to hear himself say it. ]

[Her expression warms at his response. Just knowing that he's willing to go at her pace is comforting. She appreciates it.]

Heh...maybe? Maybe not. I'm not really sure.

[Now it's her turn to look away with a sheepish smile. She hadn't really planned on doing anything special for their first time, and just figured when it happened, it would be natural, they'd just know and go for it without any preamble.]

What if...

[Yang takes a step toward him, tossing the scarf away and laying a finger on his zipper where it rests halfway down his chest.]

...we leave our underthings on...just for now. Get clean. Then we can go out, watch that movie I owe you...and see how we want to spend the rest of our night after that?

... How are you going to shower with your underwear on, exactly?

[ THIS IS AN IMPORTANT QUESTION ]

...Kick you out for the last two minutes, I guess?

[She doesn't really know. She was fine taking baths in the river with her clothes on because she was paranoid that the enchanter was secretly a pervert and trying to watch them all disrobe.]

I think being kicked out after getting that view would be a fate worse than death.

[ The fact that he's internally uncertain and she's trying to keep her decency mostly intact tells him all he needs to know right then - it ain't the time and place. It's a weird, weird thought for him to have, but it also feels like kind of a relief to come to that conclusion now rather than later when it might be too late. ]

Let's take a raincheck. When we walk into a shower together, I don't want to feel like I have to check where my hands are going.

[ As if he'd be able to stop himself. ]

[...Huh! He's a rare one. She can't think of many like him who would be patient enough to ask for a raincheck. Definitely wasn't the case during her experimental years! A slow grin brightens her face. She wouldn't have minded at all if things got steamy in every sense of the word, but the respect he's showing probably does a lot more to make her heart skip a beat.]

Sounds good.

[Yang kisses his cheek, lingering for just a few seconds before she retreats.]

...But if you still want to take your shirt off and hang out, you know I'm not going to object.

[She grins, flashing her teeth, before she turns to step into the shower and slide the panel mostly shut behind her. Faucet comes on. Shirt is pushed out of the small gap between wall and panel. Then her shorts. Bra. Underwear. Panel closes, and the showerhead comes on.]

[Almost immediately after, there's a long, happy sigh of relief from someone who hasn't had a hot shower in over a year.]

...I will never take indoor plumbing for granted again. This feels amazing.

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