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pale eyes are watching her from where his head rests on her lap, cushioned by the softness of their skirts and thighs. unblinking. predatory. he's both spoiled pet and unpredictable beast in equal measure, sharp jaw twitching under her touch. much of him was unknowable even to himself, but they knew. long had they been able to look beyond the facade he wore to see the writhing creature underneath. restless, hungry, a gaping maw that could never win out against the urge to bite.
even the tilt of his head is a graceful, measured thing, baring his throat further to the roaming blade of her nail. there's nothing submissive in the gesture. a challenge. a dare. she could, but he knows she won't. at least not too deeply.
“ I'd take my time with you. ” an easy admission, as if they were discussing the very weather outside. he's studying them where he lays, eyes still in no hurry to blink.
“ watch those defiant flames sputter and choke. you would wear my hands better than any blade. but I have no doubt you would trouble me until the very last, then haunt me in turn. ”
he held her heart between his teeth, counting every beat.
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