( his arms wrap around her waist and he holds her tight, as close as his strength allows. his head tips into hers, his breath on her neck. for the moment, there is only the solidity of her embrace, broken and bristled by one her memory's whimpers. his eyes open, but it's not her voice that has him still, it's the voice of someone else.
he hears it, feels the presence of that second door behind his back.
'always and forever. i used to admire that vow. it gave me back what had been beaten out of me...'
he's filled with dread. it's enough to feel as if his heart has stopped. slowly, his arms loosen around her; he pulls back. )
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he hears it, feels the presence of that second door behind his back.
'always and forever. i used to admire that vow. it gave me back what had been beaten out of me...'
he's filled with dread. it's enough to feel as if his heart has stopped. slowly, his arms loosen around her; he pulls back. )