Gabriel's eyes closed partially as he felt Casey's fingers in his fur and on his scales. That felt in credibly nice and he wanted to just let Casey do that for as long as they wanted. Dragons were a very tactile race and loved to be intimately close to those they loved at all times and Gabriel was no exception. Right now, he was incredibly content despite the situation.

"We're not being forced into this, if that's what you're thinking," he said with a content sigh as his eyes closed all the way and his tongue poked out of his mouth a little bit. "Being soulmates only sparks the relationship and unlocks the potential to be closer than any normal couple. We still have to work at making the relationship go well."