[Not just as a child-- Ryan's been a generally lonely person, and this sort of thing is... not new, but something he's never had often. Sometimes there's still a feeling of newness to it though, when it's been long enough, and he welcomes that second kiss with more enthusiasm than he'd given the first. At this rate Noh-Varr is going to get himself all wrapped up in gangly limbs before too long; it's just nice, and Ryan is clearly more reluctant to break away. His words are murmured almost against his companion's mouth.]

Sweet-talker. [There's a breathy laugh with that.] I hope they do, later. Who knows, maybe eventually they'll believe.

For now though-- [He reaches up to lightly poke his friend's nose with a fingertip. Boop. This is what you get for kissing a huge dork, Noh.] I believe I owe you another kiss for that.