“For you, I’ll wait as long as you need.” There were a few moments of awkward silence before Phoenix turned in his chair and, still not looking Ashton in the eye, pressed the side of his head into Ashton’s stomach, an intimate, vulnerable gesture. “Do you promise?” Phoenix asked, and Ashton used the hand in his hair to press Phoenix’s head closer. “I promise. You’ve known me this long – surely you know I can be patient?” He pulled back and leaned down at an awkward angle, pressing his cheek into Phoenix’s hair – not quite a kiss, but close enough.

I am back. The scene here is from “Worth the Wait, Worth the Trouble”