[ making room for her to hide. operating as a sanctuary, of sorts. her scars and scabs won't allow her brain to fully recognize him as safe, yet — but she hasn't discounted the comfort that's come, like hiding beneath a snug banket, in their quieter moments. some piece of rest and relaxation that's often denied to her.
her eyelids loll, by a faint fraction, a soothed flutter as his fingertips glide down her spine in a stroking rhythm — as if even her own senses want to drive the point home. she smiles through it, a hazy uptick at the corners of her mouth. ]
I'll keep it in mind, [ she murmurs, soft. ] Though I'm not sure we'll get much of an opportunity for that here. Not as we did on Nuhiri.
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[ making room for her to hide. operating as a sanctuary, of sorts. her scars and scabs won't allow her brain to fully recognize him as safe, yet — but she hasn't discounted the comfort that's come, like hiding beneath a snug banket, in their quieter moments. some piece of rest and relaxation that's often denied to her.
her eyelids loll, by a faint fraction, a soothed flutter as his fingertips glide down her spine in a stroking rhythm — as if even her own senses want to drive the point home. she smiles through it, a hazy uptick at the corners of her mouth. ]
I'll keep it in mind, [ she murmurs, soft. ] Though I'm not sure we'll get much of an opportunity for that here. Not as we did on Nuhiri.