Sing to me, I am not doing well
Getting tired of my own words
Curling up in Liam's arms, her body felt softer than before. Knots of tension had eased from her shoulders, and more gave way under the loving caress of his hands. Much as she was willing and able to continue taking and giving pleasure, she treasured moments like this just as highly. Perhaps more, now that she knew beyond a doubt that it was as important and real for him as it was for her. Maea knew she had meant every word and every vow she'd spoken that first day of laying their cards on the table, and she had trusted Liam’s intentions... but at the same time, also guarded herself against the possibility that it was the Void that emboldened his tongue. That once it was gone, his feelings might... not disappear, exactly, but be revealed in a different shape from what she'd thought. Less strong, perhaps, or with some regrets over how quickly their dynamic changed, or... simply not there, for the same reasons you could be love drunk on a bottle of wine and wake with a hangover and regrets. Above all, she had feared being looked upon with doubt and second guessing. Being wrong had never felt so wonderful. Loving someone, and being loved in return, had never been sweeter or more fulfilling. Getting tired of my own words
Stirring slowly when his voice filled the quiet, Maea nuzzled the side of his neck, absently stroking the warm skin with her lips. "Hmm... very tempting," she admitted, a smile curling the corners of her mouth. "I think... the bath first, still. I don't want to bring any more of the past few days home..." It was more than travel dust and weariness she wished to purge from herself. Fresh pain, guilt, fear and self-loathing lingered like a sheen of grime upon her thoughts, and while a bath couldn't banish them entirely, it was a symbolic act to rinse off, to reset and begin the process of getting back to normal.
"If you would rather wait for me in bed, I won't take long?" She'd love his company in the tub, but understood if he wished to change his mind.
Sing to me, cause I can't hear myself
through the loudness of my own hurts
through the loudness of my own hurts
base inspired by Odd <3
