MAEA
It didn't really matter that she'd seen him before. It was still new enough to make her stomach tingle, still interesting, and he was after all very nice to look at. If she hadn't been so bruised, this showering together would have been all kinds of interesting... but alas, even though she could think of it, Maea was in no shape to do anything but clean off, heal and sleep. It was, she supposed, another reason to stay safe...
"Can't say I mind cleaning off very much if this is how it'll continue," she smiled back, brightening visibly as he laughed - actually laughed - at her comment. That... made everything feel better.
Leaning her head into the fingers that began to lather her hair, Maea just stood still and kept her arms around him. Smiled into his chest when he paused the cleaning to hold her, and hugged herself closer, not even caring that she ached where his arms came about her back. "Whole and safe," she agreed, melting a little at the warmth in his voice, how soft it had become. Liefde. She loved it when he called her that. Still hadn't asked what it meant; because it didn't matter. Her guess was enough, and the way he used it... said more than any explanation could.
"I missed you too," she replied, with a deep sigh that suggested how deep that longing had gone while they were apart. So many burdens had been placed on her shoulders, and only now did she let them drop for a while. Able to focus solely on him, while they had the chance. "I'm sorry for making you worry. How've you been?" Stroking her hands over his back, Maea leaned into him a little. So very glad that she wasn't bruised on the front too; at least she didn't have to be careful there.
"Can't say I mind cleaning off very much if this is how it'll continue," she smiled back, brightening visibly as he laughed - actually laughed - at her comment. That... made everything feel better.
Leaning her head into the fingers that began to lather her hair, Maea just stood still and kept her arms around him. Smiled into his chest when he paused the cleaning to hold her, and hugged herself closer, not even caring that she ached where his arms came about her back. "Whole and safe," she agreed, melting a little at the warmth in his voice, how soft it had become. Liefde. She loved it when he called her that. Still hadn't asked what it meant; because it didn't matter. Her guess was enough, and the way he used it... said more than any explanation could.
"I missed you too," she replied, with a deep sigh that suggested how deep that longing had gone while they were apart. So many burdens had been placed on her shoulders, and only now did she let them drop for a while. Able to focus solely on him, while they had the chance. "I'm sorry for making you worry. How've you been?" Stroking her hands over his back, Maea leaned into him a little. So very glad that she wasn't bruised on the front too; at least she didn't have to be careful there.
Lost in a world full of non-believers
Searching for smoke in a still water pond
Searching for smoke in a still water pond
BASE INSPIRED BY ODD <3
