I hum.
“I don'tthinkanything, snowdrop.”
She scowls, and damn if it isn’t the cutest thing I’ve ever seen.
“Well, enjoy your little win. You clearly needed it.”
I push off the wall and take one step forward. She immediately backs up.
“You’re the one who made this a game,’ I murmur. “And now you’re upset because I’m better at it?”
“I’mnotupset,” she huffs, spinning on her heel. “I’m just done talking to emotionally unavailable snow-beasts, who have a habit of whispering snow erotica into people’s ears, and then leaving.”
“Your scent is still all over my fingers.”
She chokes and halts mid-step, like prey caught in a trap. “I could taste you right now if I wanted to.”
She spins back around, eyes wide. “Excuse me?!”
I shrug.
“Oh, I very much think you heard me, Lumi.”
“You—you—” she sputters, cheeks flaming. “You’re such a... what's the word for asshole in your language?”
I grin. It feels good to finally let go a little. To be the beast she keeps, and not the one who believes he’s not worthy.
“I tried to be patient,” I offer, “But you didn’t like that, did you, Saelûn?”
She cuts me off, and I can tell by the determined little look on her face that I’m not going to like what’s about to come out of her mouth.
Lumi-
I know better the second it pops into my mind, but I’m so worked up, I let it out anyway.
“Wonder if my stalker would make me wait like this?”
Silence. Complete, apocalyptic silence. I immediately freeze.
Dumbass.
Why do I do this when I know better?
The silence stretches an uncomfortable amount of time. I can’t see his face because I refuse to look up from the floor. His gaze feels heavy. Dangerous.
Fucking way to go, Lumi.
“...Andrik?” I try, nervously. “Okay, maybe that was a bit far.”
No answer.
The floorboards creak. Once. Twice. Three times.
He’s coming. God, thou art in heaven, or whichever one is listening right now. Please. I didn’t mean what I said earlier about you choking.
I can see the glow from his eyes, even though I’m still looking down.
“I’m sorry,” I blurt, already backpedaling, hands up like I can ward him off. “That was—I didn’t mean?—”
