// light shines in the darkness //
Asta is correct - there is fire, and not just metaphorically, the Maverick letting flames flicker at his fingertips to utilise the heat as best he can. And it's true that he's perfectly capable of - and has done previously - delivering the sort of massage that would earn a stamp of approval from the Dusklight workers and the butcher as well, but that hadn't been what they'd been talking about. (Besides, just like his research into night terrors, maybe Danta has been lurking around the infirmary to learn about extensive scarring).
What can he say? Secretly teaching himself things to help Asta is his love language, apparently.
"You're sure you're alright?" he asks, the humour fading from his voice even if he's still smiling, tilting his head a bit as if to try and catch Asta's expression. "I can stop if you want. Or just be more gentle." As he speaks, his fingers continue to press mercilessly against the deep scar tissue, fire injecting its way beneath it.
What can he say? Secretly teaching himself things to help Asta is his love language, apparently.
"You're sure you're alright?" he asks, the humour fading from his voice even if he's still smiling, tilting his head a bit as if to try and catch Asta's expression. "I can stop if you want. Or just be more gentle." As he speaks, his fingers continue to press mercilessly against the deep scar tissue, fire injecting its way beneath it.
Dantalion
// and the darkness will never understand it //
Horns: Diamond - they look very similar to #2 in this image.
