[It's murmured from between clenched teeth as he tries to stifle a wince, exhaling shakily and taking in another deep breath in an attempt to just relax. He hasn't done this in months at least, can't quite remember the last time he'd bothered when it was just himself and his hands, and it's not quite as easy to get used to as it'd been when he was last in Asgard.]
It's been a while, just- just slow down a little.
[He hates to say that, he really does-- Ryan's every bit as eager, but he also knows it's going to be more difficult if he doesn't.]
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[It's murmured from between clenched teeth as he tries to stifle a wince, exhaling shakily and taking in another deep breath in an attempt to just relax. He hasn't done this in months at least, can't quite remember the last time he'd bothered when it was just himself and his hands, and it's not quite as easy to get used to as it'd been when he was last in Asgard.]
It's been a while, just- just slow down a little.
[He hates to say that, he really does-- Ryan's every bit as eager, but he also knows it's going to be more difficult if he doesn't.]