[ It had felt pathetic and humiliating and demeaning. He'd felt so small at the realization that Iorveth could hurt him so badly with one tiny action; as much as he likes to pretend that he holds the cards in this relationship, in reality, it's Iorveth who holds his heart in his hands. Soft, fragile, too easily broken.
A moment, and he squirms out of Iorveth's arms to stand beside him instead, hand snaking down to join with Iorveth's, fingers intertwined. ]
What's done is done.
[ Solid, resolute. ]
Through the centuries, I've learned that there's no point in ruminating on the unpleasant.
[ He still does anyway, but vampires must be prone to brooding, he thinks. After all, they look so good doing it. ]
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[ It had felt pathetic and humiliating and demeaning. He'd felt so small at the realization that Iorveth could hurt him so badly with one tiny action; as much as he likes to pretend that he holds the cards in this relationship, in reality, it's Iorveth who holds his heart in his hands. Soft, fragile, too easily broken.
A moment, and he squirms out of Iorveth's arms to stand beside him instead, hand snaking down to join with Iorveth's, fingers intertwined. ]
What's done is done.
[ Solid, resolute. ]
Through the centuries, I've learned that there's no point in ruminating on the unpleasant.
[ He still does anyway, but vampires must be prone to brooding, he thinks. After all, they look so good doing it. ]