Henry froze for a moment when he heard Joshua say that. They hadn't even touched that much, yet his "brother down there" was already on the verge of surrendering to Joshua. Damn it.
He genuinely wanted to make Joshua cry just to see if he could still say those shameless, provocative lines afterward.
Henry's gaze darkened. His fingertips skimmed across the skin at the back of Joshua's neck, pressing down slightly.
Joshua's eyes flew open, his whole body trembling. He practically jolted upright, instinctively struggling out of Henry's hold.
Henry seemed to realize he had gone too far with his teasing.
He let Joshua go, raising both hands slightly as if in a gesture of surrender.
Joshua stared blankly at him, one hand instinctively reaching up to touch his own nape. He didn't even realize his whole face was flushed bright red, the corners of his eyes tinted pink.
Henry swallowed hard without thinking, suddenly feeling like he desperately needed a cold shower.
