He hums softly against Anthony's mouth. Gabriel slides his hands down Anthony's sides, holding onto him as he deepens the kiss, teases with the slip of his tongue before he breaks away, just enough to breathe.

He misses the way the world feels like isn't all cruel and harsh when Anthony's in bed with him. The quiet fierceness of the man's assertions and the tenderness he lets show in little flashes.

There's too much between them. Gabriel's hands find their way beneath Anthony's layers until he can feel his skin, fingers skating across Anthony's hip and back.