Of course he's hesitant. He hasn't had a partner for years, not since just before he started in the hero business. He was supposed to have someone to increase his publicity once he started the season, but those plans kept falling through... and Barnaby had always been a bit relieved about that.

Of course, giving himself more freedom and opportunity to connect with Kotetsu has meant sacrificing experience in showing physical affection. Not that the kind of experience he got would have really helped with the feeling of it all.

And there's just so many feelings. So much contact, enough to overwhelm, and Kotetsu only continues ramping up the intensity. Barnaby can't help a soft moan as Kotetsu presses closer to him, hands clutching to Kotetsu's shoulders as he carefully moves his lips, lets his tongue bump up against his partner's.