^_^

Taph was kneeling just above 1x - they were sat cross-legged in their lap, leaning back against him. His tail was slowly wagging, wings idly fluttering up and down. His hands were resting on their shoulder, then sliding up into their hair, softly brushing against their horns.

He slowly - almost hesitantly begins to tangle his clawed paws into their hair, hands rippling with shock from the texture. He'd expected it to be... matted, knotty - an overall nasty texture but it was... surprisingly soft.

He could feel a shudder wrack their frame - whether from surprise or embarrassment? Who knows, but he'd assume the latter - he knows, from their past that they were cautious and wary around any acts of affection.

But, he was trying to be gentle, claws slowly brushing through the tangled locks, claws slightly tugging in soft attempts to untangle it, his chin coming to rest up on the area between their horns.

It was nice, he could admit, his head wings flare so that his face was visible. A slight blush was creeping up on his cheeks - even if it wasn't very visible beneath his bandana, snout brushing against 1x's forehead.

It was nice - just him, 1x, and the comforting silence between them. There was no point in breaking it with meaningless chatter or comforting words.