#grandaskreplies

[grandzealot]

— @beenpole​​ compliment meme || accepting

           He finds her in the garden. Unsurprisingly. Though there’s little sun, even with the Condensers, she seems dressed to avoid it.

           Forcing his eyes and thoughts away from the dirt on her sleeves, her posture... Richter aimed his stare on the plants she tended.

         “ They look good,” he murmured, coming to kneel beside her. Rifle slung at his back, he removed one glove to admire the texture of one green stem and leaf against his skin.

         “ You’re good at this. ”

[grandzealot]

— @griimreaping​ compliment meme || accepting

           Lying next to her in a rented bed, lust tempered, rough fingertips trailed the expanse of her thigh, appreciation hidden in their sweat and silence.

         “ You’re strong,” he remarked– finally and plainly.          “ Capable... ”

           Forcing fingers to flatten, to rest calm near her knee, he didn’t meet her eyes as he continued, knowing he sounded a broken record:          “ Still think you'd do well to stay with the Family. Could always use someone... Reliable. ”