[ Her heart lurches, so hard that it makes her words stumble as they come out of her. ]
I- r-right now is -
[ Not while her face is still wet with tears. Not while she's so fragile, whether he's rough or gentle with her, she'll certainly break.
But it's not a rejection. And for the first time, it's not quite a retreat, either. Not now isn't not ever.
It takes a second for her to steady her wavering breath - but once she does, she inches a little closer to him on the sofa, just barely enough for their knees to touch and hesitantly peeks up at him.
He's pale. Sickly looking. Like her, he's a thing walking around just tricking his heart into beating. But from up close, he looks just like any other person. ]
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I- r-right now is -
[ Not while her face is still wet with tears. Not while she's so fragile, whether he's rough or gentle with her, she'll certainly break.
But it's not a rejection. And for the first time, it's not quite a retreat, either. Not now isn't not ever.
It takes a second for her to steady her wavering breath - but once she does, she inches a little closer to him on the sofa, just barely enough for their knees to touch and hesitantly peeks up at him.
He's pale. Sickly looking. Like her, he's a thing walking around just tricking his heart into beating. But from up close, he looks just like any other person. ]
... It worked last time, so...
[ That messy kiss, tinged with her blood. ]
... Let me try it again.