A part of him, probably the beast, had given him a warning light on getting so close to an angry Brujah, but he'd done worse. A few times over, maybe.
What he didn't expect was to be pulled in and have those blossoming feelings returned. Oh, he'd been so very stupid. He'd let his thoughts get away from him instead of trusting what he'd experienced. Had he been the only one confused by what he'd felt? It certainly seemed that way. He couldn't help but close his eyes on it and lean his face into Joseph's hair.
There was another moment of hesitation, of holding back, before Rhys took his free arm and wrapped it around the other man, as well. "I'm sorry." Had he heard everything the wrong way? Ariel had said that it was his choice, whether the worst or the best happened. Whether they would stay or part - even Joseph had said something about the same nature. He'd let it all come together and get to every part of him he should have talked to the man in his arms first. Before any of this.
"I don't want you to." He seemed to only learn through harder lessons. Hopefully, someday, that didn't have to be the path he took. "I just... I'm sorry."