His hand found her head beneath her hair, the back of her neck, again; cradling and supporting her; remaining strong and steady even as the rest of him utterly collapsed. Every joint releasing, every muscle going lax, probably his very bones dissolving as he melted into her; his body weightless and shapeless fitting limply in her every curve like they were bedclothes; indistinguishable landscapes. Only his hard breathing marked him as still animate; that and the gentlest tracing of his thumb through her hair.
Okay… he didn't quite have the breath or wherewithal to say yet; that was…
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Date: 2019-07-16 03:44 pm (UTC)Okay… he didn't quite have the breath or wherewithal to say yet; that was…