@lustbug said: ❝ I could keep you safe. They’re all afraid of me. ❞ slides in so fast n crashes into ur kitchen,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hey <3 villain/hero sentence starters. / accepting.
ㅤ ㅤ Never knowing what to think, the first reaction every single time. One could say that coexistence made things better, but she felt it was a one-way street. Wearing her heart on her sleeve, anyone with a watchful eye could tell what was on her mind. And Tenmei did it like no other — even with her lame efforts to turn her face away, hide her eyes with her hair, lips pressed into a straight line so as not to let any thoughtless words roll off her tongue. Reimi’s resolve to be honest with herself was fading in front of him, her armor full of cracks.
ㅤ ㅤ Are you sure you can keep yourself safe? There are people stronger than you, bolder than you, crazier than you. You tease them, and laugh right in their faces, and they hate you.
ㅤ ㅤ In this so strange dynamic of theirs, roles were reversed. Tenmei gave more freedom to what he was thinking at the time, for better or for worse — hurtful things, quirky questions, compliments out of nowhere. Sometimes the impression that the latter option happened more lately made Reimi cringe with embarrassment, no way that could be real. Maybe she was so needy that her brain was playing tricks on her. Real or not, this time they were too close to be fooled, but not to guess each other’s thoughts.
ㅤ ㅤ How can you know I’m not scared too? Because I am, just the kind of fear has changed. You are slipping away from me like sand through my fingers, and I can’t stop it.
ㅤ ㅤ Reimi couldn’t bring herself to speak. Useless words anyway — since he could be many things except innocent. Eyes so intense pierced her soul, his hand digging into her flesh, gripping her heart. If her body was as solid as before, one day Tenmei couldn’t help but rip her apart. Such certainty wasn’t enough to drive her away before, it wouldn’t be any different right now. Moving even closer, letting his almost suffocating scent envelop her, her hands reached up to his neck with the delicacy inherent in her gestures.
ㅤ ㅤ Don’t you know I can’t protect you? I’m not fierce enough to protect you from others, not strong enough to protect you from yourself. You will be the ruin of me.
ㅤ ㅤ Cold skin against his slimy one sent a shiver down Reimi’s spine, not as intense as in the past. Fingers tangled in his hair and ever so gently pulled him closer, despite his tall stature — bringing Tenmei’s face so near that his warm breath touched her like a caress. ❝ And you are afraid of me. ❞ Her voice nothing more than a whisper, devoid of emotion, as if sharing an unchanging truth. ❝ Afraid of us. ❞ Her palms slid over his cheeks, cupping them with affection, thumbs stroking slowly. An answer, or the lack of it, only increased her need to be with him.















