[ With each touch being better than the last, Kai wanted to keep each bit of contact and keep adding more to it all. He wanted more overall but knew he needed to focus. Just a little difficult with the heat and the growing need to be close to Dash and protect him. A bond thing, maybe? He wondered if the water had taken over Dash yet or the heat. Something akin to sinking into a warm bath.

Blissful. Addicting.

The menus almost blurred together but he fought to pay attention and focus. Food. They needed to order food. The cheese comment made it through the haze and a smile spread quickly across his face. ] I like cheese! It hasn't been once alive in the ocean. [ So no, Dash, never any crab or anchovies. ]

You can be official dish washer. I don't mind helping with other chores. Maybe I can show you a few things in the kitchen. I help teach my cousins! [ He reached out to cup Dash's cheek for a moment. ] How about I order and you set up?

[ They might need a little room to breathe for a moment. ]