Not for the first time, Gabe's mouth went a little dry at the sight of Eric, naked and sprawled out in front of him. He felt the too-familiar heat begin to creep up the back of his neck, his pulse quickening with desire as he subconsciously licked his lips. Swallowing hard, he nodded in response and quickly removed his t-shirt, tossing it behind him onto the floor with little regard. The jeans came next, a little trickier to get out of due to their tightness, but they too followed the same path as his top eventually. He hesitated only slightly before shoving his boxers down too, reminding himself that Eric had already seen what was under them and that he had clearly liked what he saw.
Newly naked, Gabe smiled weakly at Eric as he sat down on the edge of the bed, pushing himself backwards in order to settle beside the merman. "Hi," he whispered, leaning in for a quick peck before he relaxed against the mattress. The light thrown out from the lamp cast a strange glow over everything, including his skin, which was mottled with dark purple and blue marks shaped like hands. There were several across his chest and arms, dotting his sides and curling around to his back. It was very clear, even in the dim light, that he had been lying when he'd said there were only a few marking his body.