[...It's not new to either of them, and yet to Axel it seems like it's the first time all over again. For a few beats he holds his breath as well--second thoughts, third thoughts, fourth, fifth, sixth, all racing in his mind--until he closes his eyes and leaves the rest of the world to darkness.
It's a cold calm that washes over him then, a sensation familiar from wandering the darkness, relying on the darkness for so long, but with the contact between his and Xion's body Axel can feel a faint flicker of warmth in his chest.
...He confesses now that he'd been missing it. So he presses his lips more firmly against hers.]