Karkat couldn't help but shiver a little when he felt the hand on his shoulder tighten. This was different to the kisses in the shack, less frantic touching than back then. Hell, it was different to when Gamzee had taught him how to kiss, and Karkat had to wonder if everyone kissed differently. There was a stack contrast between Gamzee and Tavros, though he supposed the former probably had a little more experience and a lot more confidence than both of them combined.

He tilted his head and pressed into the kiss when he felt Tavros lean in, thumb ghosting along the other boy's skin in a soft caress before it slid into the hair at the back of his head. He opened his mouth slightly, hesitating before licking Tavros's lower lip with the very tip of his tongue.