[ As Kravitz rolls onto his back, he doesn't even have the presence of mind to think about how unexpected that is - just exhales heavily, as if he actually needed to. Though at this point it's probably fair to say that he did, even if it is for reasons entirely unrelated to respiration.
The little extra freedom of movement here is immediately tied up in keeping Taako close; one hand on his waist while fingers of the other curl loosely into the hair at the back of his neck.
He does try to be good about leaving those gaps for the one of them who does actually need air, especially when just the occasional murmur of Taako's voice is so comforting no matter what he's actually saying. It's during one of these gaps that Kravitz is the one who pauses, mouth still slightly open, chest heaving shallowly out of habit. ]
I love you...
[ The words are breathy and there's a pleading look on his face, but it's not to have the words returned - he knows better, and honestly the thought barely enters his mind. What he needs in this moment is just to be heard, to be understood, because being a temporary reflection doesn't mean that he feels any less than the original must. ]
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The little extra freedom of movement here is immediately tied up in keeping Taako close; one hand on his waist while fingers of the other curl loosely into the hair at the back of his neck.
He does try to be good about leaving those gaps for the one of them who does actually need air, especially when just the occasional murmur of Taako's voice is so comforting no matter what he's actually saying. It's during one of these gaps that Kravitz is the one who pauses, mouth still slightly open, chest heaving shallowly out of habit. ]
I love you...
[ The words are breathy and there's a pleading look on his face, but it's not to have the words returned - he knows better, and honestly the thought barely enters his mind. What he needs in this moment is just to be heard, to be understood, because being a temporary reflection doesn't mean that he feels any less than the original must. ]