For Ronan, kissing Adam is like driving too fast, but he also feels grounded when he kisses Adam. He feels safe and solid, like his world might not implode. It's Cabeswater and dreaming, a high that he once constantly chased captured in a brief moment between he and Adam. It's everything that defines happiness for Ronan. Adam is one of the few people that sees that softer side of Ronan and no, he won't ever hurt Adam, not intentionally.
From the first kiss, it's always been easy for Ronan. It was that first kiss, everything that led up to, all the anxiety and waiting that was hard. Sometimes, Ronan thinks he's been waiting to kiss Adam for years rather than months.
When Barry walks into the room, Ronan is defenseless, vulnerable and soft. It takes him a moment to pull out of the daze that kissing Adam puts him in, but when he does, his defensive, intimidating facade flies up. Ronan squares his shoulders, tilts his chin up and glares at Barry. He's ready to punch Barry.
It takes Ronan a moment to realize that Barry isn't really giving him a reason to be defensive. He hesitates then softens slightly. He finally takes Barry's hand and shakes it once before nodding and smirking that rattlesnake smile. "Ronan Lynch and when I'm not here, he doesn't do anything else." Does he sound like a cocky ass? Well, that would be because he's not dropping his defenses much. Sorry, Adam.
Of course, Ronan doesn't know that for sure, but he knows what Adam is like in Henrietta and he knows that without Gansey, Noah, Blue and himself, Adam would do nothing but work or study. He (hopes) assumes that Adam is the same here.
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From the first kiss, it's always been easy for Ronan. It was that first kiss, everything that led up to, all the anxiety and waiting that was hard. Sometimes, Ronan thinks he's been waiting to kiss Adam for years rather than months.
When Barry walks into the room, Ronan is defenseless, vulnerable and soft. It takes him a moment to pull out of the daze that kissing Adam puts him in, but when he does, his defensive, intimidating facade flies up. Ronan squares his shoulders, tilts his chin up and glares at Barry. He's ready to punch Barry.
It takes Ronan a moment to realize that Barry isn't really giving him a reason to be defensive. He hesitates then softens slightly. He finally takes Barry's hand and shakes it once before nodding and smirking that rattlesnake smile. "Ronan Lynch and when I'm not here, he doesn't do anything else." Does he sound like a cocky ass? Well, that would be because he's not dropping his defenses much. Sorry, Adam.
Of course, Ronan doesn't know that for sure, but he knows what Adam is like in Henrietta and he knows that without Gansey, Noah, Blue and himself, Adam would do nothing but work or study. He (hopes) assumes that Adam is the same here.