It took a moment for Finn's brain to catch up with the rest of him as he snuggled deeper into Gideon's chest. He suddenly felt anxious and burrowed further to hide his face. He nuzzled his cheek against a hard chest, listening to the rapid heartbeat. Knowing he wasn't the only one whose body went haywire calmed his anxiety. He stretched a bit and hissed at the growing uncomfortable ache in his lower back and the odd twitching in his hole. He sighed and lifted his head to kiss the underside of Gideon's chin. This was a moment he had been dreaming of for years, and it felt surreal.
All his life, he has had his worthiness questioned by the people closest to him, and at this moment, all those voices of self-doubt quieted. Gideon felt like he was his, even without his mark, which was thrillin
