I got this feeling that I can't go back

Having such an amazing woman beside him was one of the few desires he had in his life. There weren’t very many role models he looked up to but his cousin Pyrrhic was one of them. He’d made his own mistakes and decisions, some Iroh hadn’t agreed with at the time. He saw the man with Riva and their puppies and there were far too few moments that truly shaped the Abraxas man. Elise built on those memories and desires, she was everything he wanted and so much more. Now that he had her here Iroh wasn’t certain he could live his life without her.

Elise wouldn’t let him get away with innocent nose kisses and her lips shifted to meet his. Iroh didn’t resist her affection, he leaned into and returned her kiss. ”I’d argue you deserve better.” He mumbled in return, wrapping his arms around her shoulders as her paws shifted to rest on his chest. Iroh pressed his muzzle to the side of hers as she traced the lines in his fur with her pretty paws, her silence was thoughtful and Iroh wouldn’t interrupt before she spoke again. He opened his blue and lavender eyes again to find her own pretty gaze.

”What? No, never.” He assured her and she bared her inner thoughts to him. She hadn’t found her place yet, and that worried her. Iroh pulled back slightly to kiss her again, holding her tightly, offering his reassurance. ”Everything will come with time.” He smiled softly. ”You’re home,” He gestured with his nose to the den as a greater whole. This was her home. ”Sometimes it takes a while…” He trailed off, not forgetting his own struggle with where he wished to be. ”When Eligos took over as alpha I felt like all of my dreams had been pulled out from underneath me. Sometimes I still don’t feel like I’ve fully found my place here.” He confessed a bit softer as he sought her bright eyes again.