I could take all that you love
We could get down fading numb
We could get down fading numb
Despite not needing to breathe, hearing his habitual self-soothing helps her focus, relax a little more herself. Even if she can’t hurt him in a way she could as a human, she could still damage him. She knows it, knows the wild extent of her power. It’s a little daunting in fact, the trust he has in her. A literal stranger.
But she is determined to earn it, and so when his voice rumbles in her ears again bidding her to change to intensity, Hotaru does so immediately. Backing off on the strength even as she keeps her palms flat to his skin. “Not many people come in for full body massages, so I won’t do your legs,” she notes, quietly breaking the silence. “Will it be okay if I do this to your neck and arm? I’ll avoid the amputated side, I don’t want to make anything worse there.” She maneuvers back up towards his shoulders, though she doesn’t return to the prior intensity as she nears the base of his neck, waiting for the go ahead.
But she is determined to earn it, and so when his voice rumbles in her ears again bidding her to change to intensity, Hotaru does so immediately. Backing off on the strength even as she keeps her palms flat to his skin. “Not many people come in for full body massages, so I won’t do your legs,” she notes, quietly breaking the silence. “Will it be okay if I do this to your neck and arm? I’ll avoid the amputated side, I don’t want to make anything worse there.” She maneuvers back up towards his shoulders, though she doesn’t return to the prior intensity as she nears the base of his neck, waiting for the go ahead.
Gasoline kiss on my lips
Tell yourself you know it's me
Tell yourself you know it's me
