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[It's subtle, but the response is very much there. Tony can feel the interest as Herbert puts a hand on his side and looks up at him, almost stuck there like he's trying to solve a puzzle. It's a look that many people would probably call awkward, but Tony thinks is attractive. He's trying to work him out. There's a glint of mischief in Tony's eyes as he leans in.]

In that case, I won't ask.

[Tony kisses him again, this time running his fingers through Herbert's hair as he strokes the back of his neck, trying to coax Herbert to grant him access to deepen the kiss.]

[Good. It's easier that he doesn't have to ask, when he's still working this out. Usually he just charges in, whether or not he understands what he's doing but...he might care about getting this right? He doesn't know, and the only way to work it out is to have it happen and decide on it later.

There's a lot of input. It makes sense that people close their eyes for this, to focus on the more important aspects. Herbert's lips part and his whole body tilts forward and up, leaning into Tony and the kiss. It's a muscle, obviously, threaded through with fibres, so it's technically not a surprise that there's strength in a kiss, but it feels like a discovery anyway.]

[The way Herbert leans in is encouragement enough and when Tony feels Herbert's lips part, he presses in, exploring his mouth with his tongue and then retreating slightly, only to tease his lips and nip at the edges of them with a brief, sharp pressure. Then he's back again, smoothing over that as he pulls him closer, his hands sliding down the slope of the man's shoulders, urging him to relax as he wraps his arms around him.]

Did you want more?

[He whispers the question when they pause, watching Herbert's face for his reaction.]

[That's...a lot, it's more than Herbert really expected a kiss to be and he makes a small surprised noise, half opening his eyes again to look sidelong at Tony's face. It's not bad it's just...well, it isn't as if Herbert's studied kissing. (He's watched Dan and Meg subtly from a distance on some occasions but not enough to really know. It wasn't as if he was studying Dan's methodology, obviously.)

Closing his eyes again, he cautiously engages his own tongue, just trying to work out its inclusion, but it's hard to follow like it's a new lesson. He does want to be good, he wants to impress Tony, but he also wants to just...let it happen. They're close enough that he eventually puts both his arms around Tony's back at his waist, looking a bit dazed when Tony parts from him slightly to ask his question.]

I-I...yes. [He just came here to be certain of a home and a position in the city and suddenly there's all this...is this something to expect? To look forward to? He hadn't thought to.] Do you mean, now or more generally?

[The sound Herbert makes is a rewarding start. He can feel him pause and shift, as if he's trying to find the right position and motions. He's not experienced, or if he is, it's not with a man and he's second guessing himself. Tony can understand that much. Coming onto him like this was probably a surprise. As pleasant as Herbert has been, he's never seemed very open toward others and not sexual at all. Tony thinks he might be scaring his new partner-to-be, but when he finally asks his question, Herbert does seem interested.

Just experience, then. He can work with that.]

Would you say yes if I said now? Another kiss?

[He leans in so the words brush Herbert's lips when he speaks.]

If you want to, you can keep your eyes open.

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