The way William grabs at his shirt earns a panic that shows in the briefest catch of his breath. Hopefully Horatio won't notice; hopefully the way Archie squeezes slightly at Horatio's side to ground himself looks more like affection. He doesn't want this moment to end just because of old ghosts that he's largely over.
He wants William to grab at his shirt like that; to maybe take it off him at some point. He wants Horatio to kiss him until he forgets he's ever suffered. He wants this, and that's all the difference in the world.
That's enough, really, to have him shifting all the closer to the both of them, grinning at the soft sound William makes.
"A-- very good plan of attack, Mr. Hornblower," Archie purrs softly.
And then, well. As with all of Horatio's good plans, it's best just to follow. So the next time Horatio presses a kiss to William's neck, Archie's going to be ducking in to mirror the gesture on the other side.
gay.
He wants William to grab at his shirt like that; to maybe take it off him at some point. He wants Horatio to kiss him until he forgets he's ever suffered. He wants this, and that's all the difference in the world.
That's enough, really, to have him shifting all the closer to the both of them, grinning at the soft sound William makes.
"A-- very good plan of attack, Mr. Hornblower," Archie purrs softly.
And then, well. As with all of Horatio's good plans, it's best just to follow. So the next time Horatio presses a kiss to William's neck, Archie's going to be ducking in to mirror the gesture on the other side.