He offered resistance when Harry tilted up his head. In the end, it was useless to fight, so he gave in. Harry was crouched down before him, gazing at him with kind eyes. "You were hoping for a different answer." His master was touching him, so denial was useless. In the end, Severus could only nod. Oh, so tenderly, Harry kissed him, first his lips, then his cheeks, his nose, his eyes, his forehead. Finally, he whispered into his ear, "I will accept any partner that makes you happy, but right now, I really hope that that person is me. Can that be enough?"