"Family." He knew she wouldn't talk about any of it. Her mother and what happened. The good Russian Boy. She never did. But she looked tired. He felt tired. He'd come her for connection. To be wanted. Though he was pretty sure he was only fucking things up. Real normal people were hard.
His smile never left as she flipped him off. He wouldn't press more.
Nox crawled over to her and put one and on either side of her leaning form. And got close. Face to face. Enough to share breath. "I don't need you for the horde anymore. But this, whatever it is. Violence or not. Your choice. I need." He was close enough to kiss her but he refrained for now. Waiting for her reaction.
His smile never left as she flipped him off. He wouldn't press more.
Nox crawled over to her and put one and on either side of her leaning form. And got close. Face to face. Enough to share breath. "I don't need you for the horde anymore. But this, whatever it is. Violence or not. Your choice. I need." He was close enough to kiss her but he refrained for now. Waiting for her reaction.
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