Potemkin's eyes were closed, but he blinks when he feels his lip catch in Ky's mouth. His eyes open to look straight back at the face of his partner, which feels odd when they're so close. Potemkin's vision is filled with Ky's expression, appraising him lovingly, which hits him so poignantly he almost has to kiss him right again.

He holds back, for now, out of patience for what Ky is thinking. The edge of Potemkin's mouth turns in a self-amused smile, amazed that he still can make him shy even after intimacy. "Hmmm."