That blankness for a moment wasn't seen with the position Ash had kept himself, face to his neck, but he did find himself hesitating until Ash merely teased in response. That was good. He grinned back and kissed at Ash's forehead, his nose, pecked at his lips before pulling away and saying, "Didn't expect that from a baker, huh?"

If nothing else, at least the ingrained habit could be useful for things other than what his grandparents intended. He was fine with that. When Ash began focusing elsewhere, however, he shuddered, dipping his head and pressing it against the side of Ash's face and get closer altogether. "Don't let me stop you," he said, starting to turn rougher than before.