Some days it only takes a minute or two for Bakura to get his thoughts in order. Some days it takes ten. Sometimes it doesn’t happen at all, but today the pile of clothing steadily grows until Bakura stands naked before him, smiling and holding back his hair.

"I’m ready, Seto-kun," he says, in a voice so trusting and open that it never fails to send an electric-sharp jolt down Seto’s spine.