Alec pushed himself up on his elbow and leaned over him, one corner of his mouth quirking as he bent his head to kiss him softly. "Wouldn't be so bad..."
The half smile slipped away, though. "It's not just that, though. It's this." The words weren't easy; it cost him to admit it, and he couldn't force anything more past the tip of his tongue. Especially since he didn't really know what this was, except a place, a moment, where he felt safe.