Adam's lips quirked a little in a smile, lifting his chin to watch Ronan's sharp blue eyes. "I'll be your partner," he promised, moving a little closer again, lured by Ronan's warmth. "Your companion. Your lover."

He kissed the side of Ronan's jaw, breath warm against the skin as he lingered there a moment. "You should go," he said, without any particular certainty or insistence. Ronan should go, to be responsible and courteous. Adam didn't want him to go, however, and he loved the idea of Ronan choosing him instead. He'd always loved mischief and shirking their responsibilities, if it was at Ronan's side. Even though Adam had always insisted on fulfilling the really important responsibilities and attending lessons.

His fingertips skimmed up Ronan's arm, eyes closed as he savored the feeling of being this close, the certainty that Ronan would choose him.