Permission granted, Scorpius practically throws himself at James, mouth on his nearly before James can finish his sentence. All that pent-up emotion had just exploded inside him. And sure, they'd texted and whatever, but that wasn't the same. It wasn't the same as sneaking out to torture James over the phone or have a meal with him.

Scorpius groaned into the kiss, cupping both of James's cheeks before his fingers slide into his boyfriend's hair.