Oh, right - they were separated in age, here, by quite a bit. Yet... Yet it still felt natural, being with him.

Miles met the brush of Phoenix's nose, his smile still both present and shy as he said, "Knowing me, I doubt I gave you the chance." And it was just a continuation, resting their foreheads together. It fit just right. A breath, a sigh, and he admitted, "I've missed waking up with you, though." Because if he could be brave enough to kiss Phoenix, he could be brave enough to tell him that, too.