he hangs on her every word. full attention. there’s a raise of an eyebrow at her words. a clear of his throat. and an aversion of his eyes. elijah doesn’t like to feed off people. and especially partners. doesn’t like the mess of blood. but with her, there’s enough trust. enough security. to make sure she doesn’t get hurt. to make sure he doesn’t go out of control. ’ and what is it you’d like me to say ? to do ? ’ partly a rethorical question. but he has no problem playing a game with her. ’ tell you that i enjoy every touch of your hands ? when you indulge me enough to get me out of my head ? or are you looking for me to get more specific ? ’
A moment of hesitation. She knows he doesn’t like it, that he worries he’ll get out of control. A shift in the way she’s sitting, and her nose brushes against his. Her tone softens, reassuring; she presses their foreheads together. “ I’m sorry, I just got caught up in the moment-- ” She trusts him, but she knows that he doesn’t trust himself. Her fingers stroke the Original’s cheek gently. “ You know I can stop you if you get out of control, but... we can talk about it, if you’d like. Or we can continue, whichever you want. ”