He felt the connection over their first shared meal. Gaura was kind and sweet and... very different from the sort of man he usually found himself attracted to. Not that Tobias hadn't been kind and sweet in his way, just not as openly and totally as Gaura. His heart stuttered, though, when Gaura pulled the towel away from his lap and he let out some small sound that, thankfully, could be mistaken for surprise at the sudden hug. As long as no one climbed in his lap, he should be safe.

Silver did, however, wrap his arms around Gaura's waist to keep him close. Not too close, just close enough to convey his feelings. It felt good to hold the other man in his arms. Better than he imagined it would. He breathed out a sigh that turned into a soft, almost musical laugh.

"Do you think it would be alright," he paused, feeling shy in spite of everything that just happened, "if I held you tonight while we sleep?"