Dorian wasn't entirely thinking about the need for protection at the moment, so he's glad that Nickov has the foresight to do so. Instead he focused on trying to undress, a task that was surprisingly more difficult than it should have been with his hands shaking so much.

Though whether from his upcoming heat or just...nerves, he wasn't entirely too sure himself.

He swallowed the lump in his throat as the other man then came to help him remove his clothes, and took in a shudder breath at the touch of the tail stroking his calf.