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@OfHisDuality [ she casually slides her thumb under the garter on her neck and snaps it against her skin. absolutely not breaking eye contact. ]
@OfHisDuality [ .oh no not the double wrist grab. her one (of several) secret weakness(es)...this took a turn. ]
...
[ Awkwardly looking from his hands to his face ]
h-h-hyu.
("..you sound--um. y--your grip is. awfully hard.
i-i-i was just, going to, invite, you. to s-sit in the water...")
@OfHisDuality [ deciding to take her ribbons off too,wouldn't do well to be dripping wet when they get back. ]
hyuuu...?
("you, ok...? maybe...you need to cool off...tooo...")
[ She's already slowly reaching for his vest and shirt -
...she knows what she's doing. probably. maybe. unclear. ]
@OfHisDuality ....
[ not even breaking eye contact as she removes *almost* everything, and tosses her dress to the sand ]
....wwwhy...?
[ not a swimsuit, but she doesnt seem to have any qualms taking a dip in her underwear... ]
.....Being...sssso ....close. to. ttthe...sssea....like, this...
is...both. terri...fying. and... hyp...notic...almost...
Th--there really...is. just..s...something about...the...sea. that. makes, you.......ttthink, huh....
@xMosaicKnight -why my eyes...are mis...matched. why--I'm a woman...not, a man. the--- people- men that, assault..... and...burned me, and--
[ She inhales sharply, trembling, unaware she'd spoken too much.
she exhales. ]
a-ah.
("...s.....sorry.
excuse. me.")
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@OfHisDuality [ VISIBLE FEAR. her hand is outstretched, still. ]
n-nnnnnnnono,,,,wa---wwaaaait.
[ she presses on anyway, taking a slooow, small step into the water, one foot, and the other...
Well, at least it retains the heat, a little... ]
I---I want to... b-be there...w..wwwith...you!
[ oh, *that* name again. the one that ellicits an instant growl n' scowl. ]
mmmmnnnnggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
("do....NNNOT......") https://t.co/stkgfsABtq