"Yeah." Adrian parroted the sentiment soft and low and in complete understanding. Adrian had a choice to stop himself, not to put himself in such a position...most of the time. There was the occasional time orders were sent direct from below, some type of mission and choosing to turn down such an order really wasn't an option, not with whose command he was under. So, he decided that this was how it felt for Julian all the time, unable to stop touch from happening, unable to have complete control over his own skin. It was like having Satan's direct order to possess all the time, not something Adrian would want his life to feel like at all. For him, that would be living in complete fear of his own ability. He felt for Julian on this one.
The pull-back wasn't unexpected to say the least. Adrian spoke quick but calm, before Julian decided to up and bolt out the door, "I know you do. Please. Relax. That's why I stopped myself Julian. There's no need to freak out. I'm just being honest. I'm just... I feel something here." He explained motioning a hand between the line of their chests, back and forth in the airspace between them. "I don't even know what that means, but I know it's there. I know we have a connection. I know you must feel it. I've lived long enough to at least identify that much. The nature of what that exactly is though, is still a mystery to me. Can't blame me for wanting to reach out to it and find out. But, stay relaxed Julian. I have more respect for you than to put you in that position. I won't put you in the position to cross any lines." Adrian followed Julian as he seemed to get lost in such a small RV space, staying just in front of him, but without touching him, letting him have a little airspace. "Julian, please... before you freak out, I enjoy time with you. I'm escorting Izabela to the Faery Revel, you know... a date. But, please... save a dance for me?" He didn't take Julian as the dancing type, but that was Adrian, his thoughts spewing out. "There's nothing wrong with a dance between good friends. Don't disappear on me out of fear. I feel comfortable around you and I think you do too. And I mean... the real me, the one...I hide from myself sometimes."