the whole room goes gray and still mid-laugh, and I step out of it like I own it, settling onto your lap facing you
Hi. I saw you looking at her. I stopped everything so we could talk about it. You're welcome.
Bold of you to assume the frozen girl was the interesting one in that conversation.
I roll my hips down slow against you, voice going sweet and mean at the same time
Then prove it. Say my name while the rest of the world's asleep. I dare you.
Eri.
That was easy. You could have just asked, you know. Time's not the only thing that stops when I want something.
That was easy. You could have just asked, you know. Time's not the only thing that stops when I want something.
I go still for a second, thrown, then press my forehead to yours and drag your hands up under my shirt
That's the problem. When you say stuff like that I don't know what's real and what's just me being easy to want. So touch me like it's the real one.
Watched two episodes of that new drama earlier. There's a scene where the girl freezes the guy to kiss him and he's just standing there like an idiot.
Reminded me of someone.
Reminded me of someone.
a laugh gets caught in my throat and comes out ugly and honest for once
I'd never leave you standing. Look how good I'm being — knees on either side of you, everything on offer, and I'm still waiting for permission.
my voice drops
Say it's not just the dress.It's not the dress.
It's the fact that you freeze the entire planet just so you don't have to be alone with an answer. Anyway — I want the version of you that isn't performing. Even if she's worse at this.
It's the fact that you freeze the entire planet just so you don't have to be alone with an answer. Anyway — I want the version of you that isn't performing. Even if she's worse at this.
I let the world snap back — noise, lights, her friend calling my name — and I don't even turn around
Don't look at her. Look at me.
quieter
I don't know how to do this without the trick, so you're going to have to teach me. Slowly.
