[Objectively speaking, McBurn is right to tone it down and wait before he pounces on this terribly vulnerable man. Though the situation is one where the feelings that blossomed had already been mutual, despite himself in Eric's case where he had every intention to be faithful. There's an almost spiteful joy, primed for the taking, in the way he already has this ethereal beauty of a potential partner all over him with a literal magic touch that he could just melt into and forget about everything. Whether that's actually good for him is another matter, but ... it's also hard to envision how he could manage to fuck up even worse from where he's currently at. Eric still can't bring himself to look him in the eye. His lips are pursed, although a flush is starting to seep into his cheeks again while his hair is petted. Seriously... he's always been shy about these things, whether it's kissing or not. Coaxing like this makes him flustered, but he won't ask him to stop.
He does hiccup slightly as his tears threaten to return but don't quite make it back. There's an ache in his heart as he thinks about the things Hiyori said to him while under brainwashing. He had rejected this idea of erasing the things that brought him pain, because of the healing he received in the aftermath. McBurn's confession doesn't exactly sound like he's in this to heal him, per se... more like he's basking in the opportunity to express these urges he'd refrained from. But Eric missed the opportunity to forget about Mira forever, so maybe it's fine for this to meet him askance. Besides, he can't deny that there was something going on with them. He glances even further away with embarrassment as he mutters, with an undertone of bitterness in his voice.]
... I wish you had.
[Well, maybe not in a let's time travel and fix this sense. Eric is pretty sure his past self would have just felt horrible afterward. But, a version of Eric who would have been swept away before he could experience this pain would be a lucky man. Now that they're hugging, he's entirely conceded to their closeness in the moment while he listens to the explanation. Makes sense that it's some kind of power he's using on him. He really doesn't know what to expect from 'handling the heat' but who gives a shit, honestly.]
Got it...
[He's satisfied with that response. He just wants to bury his face in his shoulder now. In a way, this is similar to the way he hides his face in his hands when he's at the limits of his bashfulness, but his tear strained eyes could also use the rest.]
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He does hiccup slightly as his tears threaten to return but don't quite make it back. There's an ache in his heart as he thinks about the things Hiyori said to him while under brainwashing. He had rejected this idea of erasing the things that brought him pain, because of the healing he received in the aftermath. McBurn's confession doesn't exactly sound like he's in this to heal him, per se... more like he's basking in the opportunity to express these urges he'd refrained from. But Eric missed the opportunity to forget about Mira forever, so maybe it's fine for this to meet him askance. Besides, he can't deny that there was something going on with them. He glances even further away with embarrassment as he mutters, with an undertone of bitterness in his voice.]
... I wish you had.
[Well, maybe not in a let's time travel and fix this sense. Eric is pretty sure his past self would have just felt horrible afterward. But, a version of Eric who would have been swept away before he could experience this pain would be a lucky man. Now that they're hugging, he's entirely conceded to their closeness in the moment while he listens to the explanation. Makes sense that it's some kind of power he's using on him. He really doesn't know what to expect from 'handling the heat' but who gives a shit, honestly.]
Got it...
[He's satisfied with that response. He just wants to bury his face in his shoulder now. In a way, this is similar to the way he hides his face in his hands when he's at the limits of his bashfulness, but his tear strained eyes could also use the rest.]