"I feel no obligation," he pants out softly, holding on just as tightly, wondering if it would be presumptuous that he just lift her up and carry her. "Need you, A-Qing."

Everything is hot and dizzying and he needs to get their clothes off! Trying to do that and walk and not tear anything was a challenge. So instead of working on her dress, he goes with what's familiar and starts removing his clothes, still trying to keep connected to her mouth as he leans the rest of his body back so he has room to work.