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It’s during a live performance that Jakob’s hand hovers by Kevin’s as they stand side by side. He swaps his microphone to that hand.
It’s during an interview that Jakob’s hand graces Kevin’s with barely a whisper of a touch. He links his hands together in his lap.
It’s during a photo shoot that Jakob’s fingers twitch as Kevin is directed closer to him. He shoves his hand in his trouser pocket.
It’s during a recording session that Jakob retracts his hand so fast from the mixing deck before Kevin even reaches it. He pretends to tune his guitar.
It’s during filming that Jakob gives Kevin such a wide birth anyone would think Kevin was infectious. He turns away from Kevin entirely.
It’s in the bed they share that Kevin’s long fingers trail slowly down Jakob’s arm with a tenderness in the fingertips the leaves Jakob’s skin with both goosebumps and a pleasant warmth. Kevin’s hand slides into Jakob’s palm with a fluidity at odds with his careful touch from moments ago. His fingers plough into the gaps between Jakob’s who immediately clamps down on them.
Finally able to hold and be held, he feels he may never let go.