[ kaz watches as she moves into his space. at first, it's what he expects - something to throw him off, because he's pissed her off. except that he is expecting her to take off down a banister, or to jump over the edge of a rooftop. to tell him to fuck off with as few words as possible.
instead, she reaches out to straighten his collar, fingertips brushing along his jaw, and kaz freezes. it's a solid, immediate sensation that travels from his neck down his spine. he feels a bit like time stands still, the sound of his own heartbeat trying to break through his ribs.
inej - elegant, casual, unaffected - smooths the fabric against his shoulders and turns to the door. it's only with her back turned that kaz feels himself breathe again, his breath escaping him in a silent huff. ]
I look like what all the rumors already assume me to be. Including the claws.
[ but the earlier arrogance is a bit tighter as he speaks, like he's trying to speak around the way his throat still feels a bit too tight.
but he does follow her, letting the door fall closed behind them both. ]
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instead, she reaches out to straighten his collar, fingertips brushing along his jaw, and kaz freezes. it's a solid, immediate sensation that travels from his neck down his spine. he feels a bit like time stands still, the sound of his own heartbeat trying to break through his ribs.
inej - elegant, casual, unaffected - smooths the fabric against his shoulders and turns to the door. it's only with her back turned that kaz feels himself breathe again, his breath escaping him in a silent huff. ]
I look like what all the rumors already assume me to be. Including the claws.
[ but the earlier arrogance is a bit tighter as he speaks, like he's trying to speak around the way his throat still feels a bit too tight.
but he does follow her, letting the door fall closed behind them both. ]