( but he supposes he understands. he wouldn't have agreed if wataru had just asked, either, but he can't bring himself to lie to tori outright. still, he senses tori feels his trust has been betrayed all the same, and he regrets that. )
Who else have you writing emails to, complaining of how Wataru forces you to do chores . . . ? Who else soothed your arms and back with kisses, when you trembled from how the roses hurt? Who else purged Rosetis for your sake, when the elders were not kind to you?
( he drags his lips lightly along tori's palm, along his wrist, and he can feel tori's pulse beating against his lips. so close, so near, so lively . . . )
. . . I suppose you could reject me now, as much as it might break my heart. I didn't want to lie to you; I suppose this would only be punishment for my confession.
Still, you must believe me when I say my intentions are wholly good. Something out there will hurt you or take you if you don't let me protect you here. You can bathe me with the light of that staff of yours, if you'd like . . . but something will catch you sooner or later, and that something won't love you like I do.
God won't protect you, Tori, if you cast me aside— you've already renounced Him. There are only the monsters out there, and me.
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... I'm hurt you'd say that, Tori.
( but he supposes he understands. he wouldn't have agreed if wataru had just asked, either, but he can't bring himself to lie to tori outright. still, he senses tori feels his trust has been betrayed all the same, and he regrets that. )
Who else have you writing emails to, complaining of how Wataru forces you to do chores . . . ? Who else soothed your arms and back with kisses, when you trembled from how the roses hurt? Who else purged Rosetis for your sake, when the elders were not kind to you?
( he drags his lips lightly along tori's palm, along his wrist, and he can feel tori's pulse beating against his lips. so close, so near, so lively . . . )
. . . I suppose you could reject me now, as much as it might break my heart. I didn't want to lie to you; I suppose this would only be punishment for my confession.
Still, you must believe me when I say my intentions are wholly good. Something out there will hurt you or take you if you don't let me protect you here. You can bathe me with the light of that staff of yours, if you'd like . . . but something will catch you sooner or later, and that something won't love you like I do.
God won't protect you, Tori, if you cast me aside— you've already renounced Him. There are only the monsters out there, and me.