Title: Hurdles
Characters: Byakuya x Renji
Word Count: 233
Rating: PG
Summary: Renji contemplates taking the lead.
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He wants to just reach out and touch him, but he's unsure if the gesture will be welcomed or not. He knows Byakuya isn't averse to touching, they've done enough of that in their more passionate states, but it's always been the older man that's initiated the contact, which is why Renji hesitates. He really doesn't want to do much, just pull the smaller man closer as they rest in the soft sheets of the nobleman's bed. But every time he reaches out his arms he quickly pulls them back when the panicked thought of rejection crosses his mind.
Looking at the sleeping form next to him, Renji silently chastises himself for being so weak willed. He knows there's no way he'll ever be able to stand as the older man's equal, let alone superior, if he doesn't have the guts to do something so simple as this. So steeling himself one more time he shifts over in the bed a little and takes Byakuya's frame in his arms, pulling the other man close enough to press their bodies together.
There's a moment of fearful silence as the body in Renji's arms stiffens for a moment, but it's broken by a soft sigh from the nobleman. And when Byakuya leans into him, Renji can't help but triumphantly grin as he overcomes another hurdle that was between them, and plan for overcoming the next.