A giddy little laugh bubbles up, too thrilled to contain himself. For all that they've been talking of danger and death, there's not a hint of that topic left in his demeanor even mere moments later; there's just a boy in love, melting his first real kiss with a dreamy smile. It may not have gone exactly how he had expected it would..... But the surprise is an integral part of the beauty too, is it not?

It may not be quite as romantic as a seashore, but it's still perfectly fitting that it should happen here, in this place that allows them both to be comfortable as who and what they really are. Rook's free arm wraps around Jade's neck, a silent promise to stay right where he is; the other hand keeps exploring, gently stroking and squeezing sticky scales and powerful muscles. How did he ever get so lucky, to really get the chance to potentially call someone so beautiful his?