you are such a soft and messy thing, nobody knows how to take care of you
He really does have an out with nearly everything given all he has endured, which is normally something that rightly inspires sympathy. This time it’s merely irritating because it means she has no real threats to leverage against him, and she hates losing. So when he winks at her she merely wrinkles her entire face back at him in a shamelessly unattractive face that perfectly translates her feelings on the subject. In contrast, her side of the Attuned bond never once wavers in its pulses of laughter and humor, plainly calling out her lie.
But not revealing her intentions. She grins, foxlike and victorious as he jolts and wriggles next to her. Though her ears go a bit pink as old (very good) memories resurface, Hotaru merely laughs and attempts to keep contact, this time using her fire magic to try and increase his body temperature past even the heat of the springs to make him sweat. “Well let me change it up then, because my goal is punishment for calling me a liar,” she laughs, not letting herself linger on things like pleasure. Perhaps she’s merely petty and doesn’t want to prove Isla and Flora right, or maybe she’s just devoted to truly trying to rekindle just their friendship. Either way, hands to herself.
Metaphorically of course.
But not revealing her intentions. She grins, foxlike and victorious as he jolts and wriggles next to her. Though her ears go a bit pink as old (very good) memories resurface, Hotaru merely laughs and attempts to keep contact, this time using her fire magic to try and increase his body temperature past even the heat of the springs to make him sweat. “Well let me change it up then, because my goal is punishment for calling me a liar,” she laughs, not letting herself linger on things like pleasure. Perhaps she’s merely petty and doesn’t want to prove Isla and Flora right, or maybe she’s just devoted to truly trying to rekindle just their friendship. Either way, hands to herself.
Metaphorically of course.
