Rei smiled when she felt Ami’s hand playing through her hair, and she squeezed the one hand she held tightly as she pressed her lips even deeper into the other’s. Her kiss was less tentative than before, more certain, even if it was only her second. This came naturally to her, seemingly, and she just let her emotions sweep her away, enjoying the moment of bliss and release while it lasted.

When it did come to a close, she slid gently back a pace and exhaled a long-held breath, blushing fiercely. Her hand continued to rest against Ami’s cheek, letting that steam rise up all around them. Her words hitched, her eyes focused intently onto the other’s, curious and worried at the same time. It wasn’t an easy thing to come out of, what they’d just done. It could change everything, she knew, and it very likely would have lasting repercussions, but she didn’t care…not really. Ami had asked, that meant she was willing. That meant, on some level, she appreciated Rei the same way Rei appreciated her.

“Are you…” her words come out tremulously, “are you alright?”

With your body, like that? And with me? With…us?