Catching his breath after the kiss, he went still when Adam began watching him, knowing that some kind of decision was being made. Alec wasn't sure what exactly it was, but he knew that it was something Adam needed to figure out. When Adam settled his hands on his waist, Alec still wasn't sure of what the decision was, still thinking of what Adam had said about gentleness. Arching an eyebrow when he realized that this was a variation of the position they'd been in when they'd ended up fighting, he kept the contact light, rubbing his thumbs over Adam's shirt. Enough that Adam would feel the motion but not enough that he might get overwhelmed by Alec being too close.

"I can get distracted here." His good intentions began to slip away when somehow Adam found a spot that should not have been sensitive since Alec had a rune there. Letting out an embarrassing whimper, his hands moved from Adam's waist to his back. They almost slid lower but he remembered that he didn't have permission for that. "I am distracted."