[ How could anyone be so endearing? It just seemed unfair and kept doing so many things to his heart. If anything, he wanted to tuck himself against Dash and always keep him safe and warm. A kind of shield against how harsh he knew the world could be. He also just wanted the intimacy and the way Dash reacted to him. So open and honest, things he lived without for such a long time.

Still, he couldn't seem to resist a bit of teasing. Would Dash even remember it later on? ]

You'll feel such a strong need. You'll want me so badly. [ He promised in an alluring whisper, just a hint of the siren, a dangling temptation. ] You'll long for me and once won't be enough. It'll be again and again until you can't move. [ It took a lot to wear out a siren and no one had accomplished it yet with all his encounters.

Pushing up for the couch, he held out hands to help Dash up to lead him to his bedroom. ]

I really don't mind Dash, your couch is comfortable but if you insist. Maybe - something more than a robe. [ Not that he wanted Dash to cover up but he couldn't handle any accidents. What if the robe became undone in the middle of the night and he accidentally rubbed up against Dash? He'd never forgive himself for it.

Consent mattered to him so much on the ground after how he lived in the sea. ]