gratuitous violence; unnecessary, satisfying, heartbreaking
Ronin's bewilderment richochets right back into Remi like an electric shock between them, and though he's still warm and steady against his husband, he doesn't relax against him at all. So what? he repeats. You were ready to rip heads off at the idea of a wedding, but this is fine? His jaw feathers a little before he clenches it hard enough to steady himself, taking a slow and steady inhale before releasing it again.
Aware only of the hardness of Flora's gaze and her obvious upset, there's alas no Attuned bond or magic parchment or telepathy for him to understand the toxic flower starting to unfurl its petals in her mind, and given that talking has thus far has gotten him here, he decides against making it any worse.
"Yeah, maybe best not to tell that story right now," he murmurs to Remi as he turns back to face the counter. There's been enough suggestion of nudity in the room already for one evening.
Aware only of the hardness of Flora's gaze and her obvious upset, there's alas no Attuned bond or magic parchment or telepathy for him to understand the toxic flower starting to unfurl its petals in her mind, and given that talking has thus far has gotten him here, he decides against making it any worse.
"Yeah, maybe best not to tell that story right now," he murmurs to Remi as he turns back to face the counter. There's been enough suggestion of nudity in the room already for one evening.
RONIN
