He didn't speak, but he was a wonderfully heavy breather.

Oh dear god. With all the wonderful hotness of this fic, I can't explain why this particular line killed me with guh. *bes dead*

But besides really nice smut, I loved all the emotion in this. Again, the balance is just right. It doesn't feel like...fantasy, you know? You make these characters real people, despite all the fantastical circumstances that may have gotten them where they are. It's what makes good scifi and what makes great fic. :)