[ Her words are gentle but she isn't asking, something that he's actually a little grateful for. The touch that goes with her demand is feather light, her fingertips skimming along his jaw. There's both a coil of familiar disgust and a blooming warmth—enough to lift the most immediate dread.
Still, he can't stop himself from thinking I don't want to put you in the position again. Van Eck had dragged her through who knew what. There were things he's sure she spared him, knowing it would only add fuel to the fire. He knows it's not completely avoidable, that neither of them live a safe life. She just doesn't deserve to deal with more suffering, not after what she's been through. And if he can keep her from it, he will.
It does make him wonder how she's able to keep her head up and still remain so positive. She sounds sure that they'll get more, that they'll have happiness.
All he can think of right now is the possible noose he's tied around all their necks. ]
If we can get through this. [ He has a plan, naturally. But it's complicated. Something can always go wrong. Like all this stuff with Dunyasha. ]
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Date: 2021-02-14 05:04 pm (UTC)Still, he can't stop himself from thinking I don't want to put you in the position again. Van Eck had dragged her through who knew what. There were things he's sure she spared him, knowing it would only add fuel to the fire. He knows it's not completely avoidable, that neither of them live a safe life. She just doesn't deserve to deal with more suffering, not after what she's been through. And if he can keep her from it, he will.
It does make him wonder how she's able to keep her head up and still remain so positive. She sounds sure that they'll get more, that they'll have happiness.
All he can think of right now is the possible noose he's tied around all their necks. ]
If we can get through this. [ He has a plan, naturally. But it's complicated. Something can always go wrong. Like all this stuff with Dunyasha. ]
Your dressing's bled through.