And you may find yourself
"I knew -- from any number of sources, including my grandmothers -- that even in exquisitely-run mechanisms, even in exquisitely-run mechanisms with any number of *failsafes*, there will be... blind spots. Dark areas. Cracks through which the smallest of us can fall. I was small and I chose to walk in the dark... and so I fell."
Michael growls -- "I do not accept the fatalism of that statement."
Gabriel hums. "Nor do I -- ultimately," he says, and licks her temple.
Words: 4898, Chapters: 5/16, Language: English
Fandoms: Star Trek: Discovery
Characters: Gabriel Lorca | Mirror Gabriel Lorca, Michael Burnham, Mirror Michael Burnham, Mirror Ellen Landry
Relationships: Michael Burnham/Gabriel Lorca | Mirror Gabriel Lorca, Mirror Michael Burnham/Gabriel Lorca | Mirror Gabriel Lorca
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Romance, First Time, Grief/Mourning, Manipulation, Stalking, lying, Seduction, Problematic Relationship Choices, Obsession, Devotion, Exhibitionism, Kink Negotiation, Hand Jobs, Facials, Cunnilingus, Dirty Talk, Rimming, Light Spanking, Vaginal Sex, Biting, Face-Sitting, Rough Oral Sex, Hopeful Ending, i mean i guess
source http://archiveofourown.org/works/23011909
