[ For a little while ... his promise to Haruki was to come back to him at the end of his travels. Until then, he's free to do whatever he wants. And if that includes staying for a little bit with Caeli, when they can both pretend there's nothing complicated awaiting them ...

Part of him really wants to say yes. But part of him feels like it'd drag on the inevitable and only hurt even more.

Fortunately he doesn't have to think it through, because he's being pinned down and the pheromones are already working their magic - making him feel good even without Caeli putting any effort in it ]

I should — I should be the one making you feel good, though ...