He might think later that all of this had been for his betterment as a human being, but all it really will feel like is one final suffering to endure when it's taken from him. He tried his best, and while fate might not be something a good boy like him should believe in, as God's plan must reign over all else, meeting Tony had been crucial.

Is still crucial.

It doesn't dawn on him that this no-nonsense talk of love, of protection, is just part of who Tony is. Jesus has been hearing it from his students and his disciples from the start.

None has ever touched him this way, however.

Or made him whine so brilliantly.

Innocence does not overpower nature and Jesus lifts his hips against the other man for friction.