( The blonde man's breath hitches as sweet, gentle moans draw out of him with every stroke, while he returns his housemate's kisses with slight desperation. It takes all of his strength to pull away from him in order to answer his query - it's somehow very on brand for them to have an intense moral discussion while on the cusp of having sex for the first time. As he speaks, he's slightly short for breath, keeping his body firmly pressed against Alhaitham's. )

That's very true, and at least you can admit it. ( Kaveh kisses Alhaitham on the corner of the mouth. ) But I'm not "going to be" an exception. I am an exception. ( He retorts this rather proudly. Kaveh has always felt that he knows Alhaitham better than everyone else - and he does. The architect has battled with endless frustration over how much his junior always rejected living as a more authentic version of himself - but this is an argument they've exhausted in the past. In the end, Kaveh understands that they work differently as people - for Alhaitham is a rational man uninterested in building connections, and Kaveh is a sensitive dreamer who wishes to please everyone. Still, there's some pride he feels in having a man who rejects the company of so many want to be with him. In an intimate manner, no less, from the way he's touching and kissing him. He sighs sweetly. )

And ... please. Less talking. ( Says the man who was doing most of the talking-- ) As I said before, I ... I-I want you to make love to me. If you're okay with that ... I promise you don't have to if the idea makes you uncomfortable. ( Someone get this poor man some confidence. ) Just having you here is enough ... ( Even though he's so explicitly aroused. Hasn't Kaveh learned anything about standing up for his desires yet? He has ways to go, but, he'll get there. )