[ Bi-colored eyes sharpen from this earlier rounding, watching every brush and movement of those fingers around the box. Unable to help himself from swallowing with his heart seeming to sound louder and louder in his ears. He almost brings a hand to his chest as if to calm it.

Yet, V'seji's almost amused response stills him entirely. A proposal. His eyes snap to those golden hues, finding the crinkle in them until the light of humor vanishes. The ends of his tail twitches more rapidly as his nerves tighten further.

The sudden abruptness in his partner's body has his own ears and tail shooting straight up with an almost leap off the bed. ] I--

[ He blinks wildly, almost going crosseyed to look to the point at him before back to his friend, his best friend, his lover, his moon-- R'yoji feels his lips twitch, chest tight and almost breathless when a laugh tries to bubble out of him but he's still in shock when V'seji catches on. ]

Yes... That I am. [ Ears fold back, inching just slightly closer as with his hands free to move he gathers the sheets up and rest over the other's shoulder. To keep the cold a means away, but also to purposely guide him closer with an almost avoidance of that gaze. Hands moving to cup his lover's jaw, bumping their heads together with a nervous smile. ] It was.. an idea. The more I gave it some thought.. It is not exactly common which I'm aware, [ among Seeker cats, few Keeper do.. Mostly you see it happening with Hyurs, even Elezens, even Roe but Miqo'te held to other traditions. ]

You don't have to say yes! Or, if you need the time to consider it that too is fine.. I just, [ Oh, he may be rambling now. ]