He could back out gracefully now, or turn and run, and in the long term he's pretty sure Finnick would forgive him for either, especially given how careful Loki's been to leave him an out. He's not sure he'd forgive himself for backing down, though, and instead he does himself the courtesy of just...waiting. Catching his breath and thinking things over.
Which gives Finnick the opportunity to be rather sweet, so it works out in the end.
He smiles, finally, as the desperate feeling fades. "I think...I want to be touched, and seen, but sex might honestly be too much tonight. What are the chances of us going to your place and just sitting together like this for an hour or so? Is that too precious?"
"No, of course we can do that. Buddy will be pleased I brought him a new friend." Finnick smiles back, looking into Loki's red eyes again before stealing one more quick kiss. Then he nods to the wine on the table.
"If you paid for that bottle already, you should bring it."
"Buddy? Your dog?" He makes a little mm sound and leans into the kiss briefly, then smiles and picks up the wine bottle. "I like animals. Most of our dogs were working dogs, when I was growing up, but I used to play with them when I could."
He notes Finnick's hand still in his and threads their fingers together, a surprisingly soft gesture. This is a kindness; he won't forget that.
"Did you find your dog here, or did he come from your world?"
"Yeah." He smiles, leading them out of the bar. Once he's out there he remembers winter exists (ugh!!!!) and puts on his coat, hat, and gloves.
"I never had a pet in my world. I found Buddy here. His owners were victims of a tragedy here. A piece of Heaven's Bow fell into the sea. He was wandering the streets, and when he found me, he adopted me."
He considers Buddy to have saved and adopted him just as much as he saved and adopted Buddy.
"He's very friendly, as his name suggests." Finnick grins.
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Which gives Finnick the opportunity to be rather sweet, so it works out in the end.
He smiles, finally, as the desperate feeling fades. "I think...I want to be touched, and seen, but sex might honestly be too much tonight. What are the chances of us going to your place and just sitting together like this for an hour or so? Is that too precious?"
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"If you paid for that bottle already, you should bring it."
As he stands, he keeps hold of Loki's hand.
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He notes Finnick's hand still in his and threads their fingers together, a surprisingly soft gesture. This is a kindness; he won't forget that.
"Did you find your dog here, or did he come from your world?"
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"I never had a pet in my world. I found Buddy here. His owners were victims of a tragedy here. A piece of Heaven's Bow fell into the sea. He was wandering the streets, and when he found me, he adopted me."
He considers Buddy to have saved and adopted him just as much as he saved and adopted Buddy.
"He's very friendly, as his name suggests." Finnick grins.