The kiss is certainly welcome, even though it does feel a bit different, and Marcus is surprised by the rasp of stubble against the skin around his mouth. Usually he has his own and it isn't something he notices, but now everything feels just the slightest bit softer and Dan, as a result, is just the slightest bit harder.

It's really rather enjoyable.

He gets a little shimmer of what Dan is thinking and it makes him laugh, the sound of which is entirely new, too. His mouth lifts, higher at one corner than the other, and his eyes light up with amusement.

"Could you now?" he asks, one hand laying on Dan's shoulder.