The question really wasn't all that surprising all things considered, but his heart jumped anyway. Tavros chewed at his lip in that nervous way of his, and his fingers curled tighter into the fabric of Gamzee's shirt. He honestly didn't know if he was ready or not, even if they had messed around before.

Children could be cruel, especially to kids like him. People had said things, the sort of things that could follow a person around the whole of their life and would always hurt. What if it was true? Still, there was part of him already proving them wrong just by finding someone who wanted to be with him, and he was too scared of losing him to say no.

He hesitated for a long moment, then finally stepped back so he could take Gamzee's hand in his with a nervous smile and tugged him gently in the direction of his bedroom.