Hobi pulled back the safety, but also moved his finger from the trigger. He didn't want to risk anything. However, he doubted that Ten was paying enough attention to figure that out and he wanted him to feel the fear. Maybe that was a way to reach him, much as he did honestly feel his heart soften. He felt bad for him.

"Never forget how easy this is." That said he pulled the gun back, putting the safety back on and setting it aside, so he could lean in, hand around Ten's throat as he kissed him in spite of the gag, still tasting the gun in it. He pulled back, leaning their foreheads together. "I want to trust you. Stop letting me down. It would hurt me so much to hurt you."