[Of course she offers no mercy, and spares none, the teasing tone of her voice rings out like a forgotten calling as she curls up on the edge of the water.
Perfect as always.
As if she's not missing something important, the Small Science that the station took away in a cruel twist of fate. Not that, no. As if there's nothing missing at all and that turns the corners of his mouth down, brows pinching and hands clenching.
She never wanted to be Grisha.
Whatever resentment that used to seethe in the pit of his stomach at the sight of her, from the power she yields so effortlessly over him. Over him, and it pales in comparison to the roiling emotions that bubble to the surface from her easy retorts, from the dismissal in her voice.
That he is alone in this, in still longing for her, with everything else stripped away and he still wants.]
You have everything you want now. No powers, your tracker by your side and I am powerless. That must be close to your regret. Your wish.
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Perfect as always.
As if she's not missing something important, the Small Science that the station took away in a cruel twist of fate. Not that, no. As if there's nothing missing at all and that turns the corners of his mouth down, brows pinching and hands clenching.
She never wanted to be Grisha.
Whatever resentment that used to seethe in the pit of his stomach at the sight of her, from the power she yields so effortlessly over him. Over him, and it pales in comparison to the roiling emotions that bubble to the surface from her easy retorts, from the dismissal in her voice.
That he is alone in this, in still longing for her, with everything else stripped away and he still wants.]
You have everything you want now. No powers, your tracker by your side and I am powerless. That must be close to your regret. Your wish.