He shivers, a little from the cold, but mostly from the fire burning in Rama’s eyes. This game is as delightful as it is agonizing. They can tease each other all they want, but they both know Crozier isn’t fully healed yet. They’ll tease and laugh and then ultimately have to calm themselves down again before it goes too far.

Hasn’t it already gone too far?

He smiles wickedly and picks up the flannel again, letting it wander lower and lower, his body angled away from Rama so his actions are slightly veiled from him. The flannel gets dipped back into the basin, Crozier bending slightly as he wrings it out, then lets the water drip back down his chest and back.