Fingers are tightly curled in her hair, mouth pressed hard against hers. Lips are completely parted, head tilting to press further into the kiss. Teeth clattering, tongue dancing against hers after he uses the tip of his tongue to nudge her lower lip. A silent encouragement for her to open her mouth further to grant him his current access. Lungs are burning, begging for him to catch a breath, but he’s unwilling to break from the kiss just yet. Metal fingers run across her cheekbone before his hand presses firm across the side of her face. Original grip that he has on her hair is released, and he uses it to run it down towards her lower back, to pull her in closer than they already were. Wanting to close off any bit of distance between them. And much to his own dismay, he pulls back. Forced to catch his breath, lips still lingering over hers. Lower lip slightly swollen with how hard he was pressed into the kiss. Breathy, hardly audible laugh comes from him, and he begins to pepper repeatedly kisses against her lips. Allowing himself to properly catch his breath before he’s meshing his mouth against hers. Softer this time, much less eager than the first one had been. Catching her bottom lip between his teeth, sucking on her plump lip before he finally releases. Forehead against hers, both hands now loosely settled against her hips. “I’ve missed you too, Natalia.”