[ It would definitely be far better, really, but she'll consider it a victory that he's here sitting on the bed with her as she pulls one leg up onto the bed and angles her body towards him, fingers warm around his as she just holds onto his hand for a bit, lets him settle into this space. She doesn't want him to necessarily psyche himself up for it, but she does want him to have the time to sit right here and adjust to it for a bit before she tries to add anything new to it. ]
Do you trust me?
[ It's not an academic question. She knows he does to pretty strong extents, but this is - something else. And regardless, she wants the confirmation of it said out loud, for both of their benefits, wants him to remind himself that he does, along with the almost as important motive that she doesn't want him to simply sit here and think about what they're about to do. She'll direct their conversation, then, for both of their sakes', work slowly on guiding him into this. ]
/falls asleep on
Do you trust me?
[ It's not an academic question. She knows he does to pretty strong extents, but this is - something else. And regardless, she wants the confirmation of it said out loud, for both of their benefits, wants him to remind himself that he does, along with the almost as important motive that she doesn't want him to simply sit here and think about what they're about to do. She'll direct their conversation, then, for both of their sakes', work slowly on guiding him into this. ]