Koby kisses and kisses and kisses him and Quentin can do nothing but wrap his arms around him and drag him in, hold him up so their chests are flush, so that legs can perch on his wais and so he does not have to let him go. He laughs behind each one, comes out of the last on a breath of one, nosing against Koby's cheek.

"I think things are a little less complicated now, mm?"

He cradles him close, one arm at his back, the other coming to pluck at that little bracelet, removing it and carelessly tossing it into the pool to let it sink. Let the waters take it away, dissolve somewhere in the night never to be seen again.

"I love you," he whispers between them, quietly giddy and bright eyed. "That's never going to change. So no more of those tears, Captain."

He brushes his tears from his cheeks, kisses any he's missed, playfully nuzzling and nipping at his neck, wanting to coax more of those sweet little laughs from his lips. "Let me be with you today. Paint and the maze and the parties - let me be greedy and show you just what a binding can be, what a boyfriend can be, mm?"

There's a soft kiss to his ear, his temple, his forehead all light and loving, a smile against Koby's skin.