He shifted his feet apart as Jinx pressed in against him, balancing his weight in case she decided to grow exuberant and potentially jump on him. He shifted the hand around her waist up to stroke her side with his fingers and the other lightly grasped one of her braids and offered a small affectionate tug as she rose to her toes to even some of their height difference. Like always, he was far more refined and certain but didn't invest more than he expected he had to.

Yet, he did find the thrill in this, the taste of her on his lips and tongue, the wiggle of her lithe frame. He moved a hand between them to work open her belt, able and willing to claim it was digging into his own waist if she questioned or spooked. No, for this to work, they would have to eventually remove some articles of clothing.

He withdrew from the kiss to peer into her big blue eyes. "Perhaps somewhere more comfortable?"