[ Still, he's expecting it this time to a degree when he leans in to set his mouth against his throat, but since he'd just said fire he was expecting heat, not cold and gasps lightly for it. Shivers, but quickly refocuses on Shouto with an expression that's much softer and more serious. ]

I know. [ Not that that was why he kissed him like that initially, although realizing it now it's actually really smart and a little amazing, but what he was asking. And he reaches for Shouto's hand with his, bringing it up between them so he brush his lips lightly against his knuckles. ]

I'm saying it's okay. That's part of who you are too, isn't it? [ His grey eyes flick up more strongly to Shouto's then, and he drops his hand so he can lean up to kiss his brow faintly. Beginning a rain of gossamer, impossibly fond kisses across his face as it's one of his favorite things to do. Patient and sweet. ]

When you first kissed me... it was with fire and ice too. [ Nose. ] Even if that was for a different reason that became too much. [ Cheek. ] But I still love that kiss, [ jaw ] not just because it was the first one.

It's also one of my favorites because it's so authentically you.

[ Lips. And he lingers there, softly in a very faint, sweet graze of a kiss before he pulls back to look at him. Allen's eyes brighten however, subtly but with a noticeably more lively spark, and he bumps Shouto's nose lightly with his own as his mouth curves in a playful smile. ]

But I might kiss you back a lot because of it.