[He stammers once the thank you comes and he's met with the realization that he's sitting without pants in Jean's (who is without pants AND a shirt) lap. That they'd just kissed. For a considerable amount of time, actually, and he'd been so tempted to just stop thinking and go with it. It was kind of terrifying but also terribly exciting...
And now he wasn't sure how to handle it. What to think of it. His face was pinker than he was ever used to having to deal with (terror was one thing, anger was another, but this--), and Jean was still just smiling at him like that.]
I didn't-- [Mean for that to happen at all. That's true enough, but he stops himself in the realization that that's not quite right to say, and it may cause more issues.
He tries to take a calmer breath in and out, eyes resting hesitantly just below Jean's chin and keeping them firmly there to avoid any eye contact.]
I'm sorry. [He finally says that in a breathy sort of exhale, one of his hands raising to press the back to Jean's forehead and test his temperature.] You must have a fever. Or...
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[He stammers once the thank you comes and he's met with the realization that he's sitting without pants in Jean's (who is without pants AND a shirt) lap. That they'd just kissed. For a considerable amount of time, actually, and he'd been so tempted to just stop thinking and go with it. It was kind of terrifying but also terribly exciting...
And now he wasn't sure how to handle it. What to think of it. His face was pinker than he was ever used to having to deal with (terror was one thing, anger was another, but this--), and Jean was still just smiling at him like that.]
I didn't-- [Mean for that to happen at all. That's true enough, but he stops himself in the realization that that's not quite right to say, and it may cause more issues.
He tries to take a calmer breath in and out, eyes resting hesitantly just below Jean's chin and keeping them firmly there to avoid any eye contact.]
I'm sorry. [He finally says that in a breathy sort of exhale, one of his hands raising to press the back to Jean's forehead and test his temperature.] You must have a fever. Or...
[...]
We should get out of this place.