[ ...this. The exotic otherness of hands on his person, arms fastening his flank, pressure striking his chest. Inhale sharp, another breath joining him. In the middle of an open road, for shame and shamelessness neither of them can hope to dismiss.
Instinct: dislodge, push down, end the assault. Learned discipline: permit, protect, draw closer. His hands feel lessened, clumsy and unskilled, long fingers reduced to half their proportion. He strings them over Sizhui's back first, touch tentative, pads landing without pressure — distorting their stay to half-blinks of reticence.
He pulls them back. Sets them down once more. Raises the one to Sizhui's nape, then a cautious tap north-bound, where Sizhui's headband strengthens his resolve. Tap on the back. Tap on fine Wen hair, dark like the shade summoned by their midday sun. Tap, tap, tap.
Hold. ]
...warm.
[ Pleasing, for the Lan Wangjis and cats of this world. ]
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[ ...perhaps hurrying over will help with letting Sizhui run a little warmer than usual? ]
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[ You asked for it, this time... ]
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Are you inside or in the garden?
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[ But he's not turning back, either. ]
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You may.
( Join, assail, hug mercilessly. )
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[ And then he is there, and he does give the proper salutation, hands cupped...
... before stepping closer and giving a hug that is very different from that other night. Not short, for one thing.
... and he tries to keep it tender, but in the end, it turns out pretty tight.
Assault: accomplished. ]
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Instinct: dislodge, push down, end the assault. Learned discipline: permit, protect, draw closer. His hands feel lessened, clumsy and unskilled, long fingers reduced to half their proportion. He strings them over Sizhui's back first, touch tentative, pads landing without pressure — distorting their stay to half-blinks of reticence.
He pulls them back. Sets them down once more. Raises the one to Sizhui's nape, then a cautious tap north-bound, where Sizhui's headband strengthens his resolve. Tap on the back. Tap on fine Wen hair, dark like the shade summoned by their midday sun. Tap, tap, tap.
Hold. ]
...warm.
[ Pleasing, for the Lan Wangjis and cats of this world. ]