how could I freeze when you're hotter than hell?

i've hidden all my fears in a book for only my eyes to see

Remi breathes through the aftershocks, his body arching once more, though not from need this time, but in surrender. Every inch of him hums, overrun and flooded with the residual pulse of shared ecstasy. There’s nothing left in him but the weightless thrum of love so loud it eclipses thought.

A shiver rolls through him that has nothing to do with the temperature, but from the tenderness that always follows in moments like these, raw and aching in its intensity. His talons recede with a reluctant twitch, fingertips smoothing over Ronin’s shoulder blades like he’s trying to press every last heartbeat of the moment into memory. His leg remains hooked comfortably at Ronin’s waist, shifting only to drape more easily around him, keeping them close even now.

Still catching his breath, Remi grins lazily into the crook of his husband’s neck. "Well," he mumbles, his voice hoarse but warm, "I guess we’ll find out if the forest approves based on how quickly we're spat out."

He doesn’t make a move to get up—doesn’t even consider it. Not when every part of him still feels liquid and weightless and full. His hands coast lazily across Ronin’s back, eyes fluttering shut as he sinks deeper into the space between heartbeats. "Though if you're suggesting going now, you’re gonna have to carry me," he adds with a drowsy smile. "Because there's no way I'm ready to move just yet."

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