Laurent played idly with a strand of Gansey's hair and continued tracing the lines of his face, admiring him and enjoying the way that Gansey's hands roamed gently, carefully over his body.

"Mm," Laurent said, sitting up halfway but not releasing Gansey just yet. "Mark me first."

Lifting his head, Laurent reached up to start unwinding some of the complex laces at his throat so that he could offer the upper half of his neck for Gansey to mark. He simply assumed that Gansey would want to reciprocate the mark, and he wanted the public symbol of Gansey's affection on him. It would make clear to everyone that he was very much in the prince's favor, and cement his place in the court.

If Laurent also wanted the mark for more personal reasons, he didn't let himself think about that, even though his heart was pounding with longing.