Something inside Orion shifted at Jaxon's words. He didn't know what possessed him, but before he could think better of it, he leaned in and captured Jaxon's lips in a gentle kiss.
Jaxon froze for a brief moment, his breath hitching in surprise, but then he responded, his lips moving softly against Orion's. The kiss was tentative at first, as though both were testing the waters, but it quickly deepened.
The emotions they had both been suppressing for so long bubbled to the surface, pouring into the kiss. It was a release of tension, a confession of feelings, and a moment of raw vulnerability all rolled into one.
Orion reached up, his hands tangling in Jaxon's hair as he pulled him closer. The warmth of Jaxon's body pressed against his own, and for the first time in a long while, Orion felt truly seen and understood.
