[He meets her eyes and holds her gaze for a moment, then lifts his hand to her cheek as well. He hesitates for a second. He's spent a month on a ship that could easily be considered one of the circles of hell, and his best friend had died and come back, and he hadn't been sure that he was ever going to see her again. The whirling thoughts come to an abrupt halt when he gives in, tilting her head back just a little and pressing his lips to hers in a soft kiss.]
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