𝙣𝙞𝙠𝙤 .
“ me, ” and there’s an undercurrent of grim certainty to be found in his low tone, even as he ignores every ounce of self preservation he’s ever had to move all that much closer to her. oh, nikolai knows plenty about the deep dark of quiet alleyways and the fanged monsters that are often found within, but he’s not so sure that it’s in his best interest to turn away. their sort of gravitational pull is HARD to ignore ; he leans into her instinctually, one hand splayed against the brick over her head, close enough to taste blue tinged smoke. “ i’m not afraid, ” he tells her, and if there was ever any doubt about just how much niko hoped to be eaten alive out here then it’s entirely lost as his free hand starts the slow ascent along evie’s side - fingertips graze across her curves and come to rest at the base of her throat, familiarising himself with the steady beat of her heart. “ but i would like to take you home. ”
𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚ʻ𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙡 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙧 teeth at his answer , more than pleased about the way that niko understands , instinctively , which of them is the more active danger at this very moment . alecto is a slight woman and though evie is taller , niko still TOWERS over her . but alecto has made a living off of cutting larger men down to size and here , there is no threat that she did not implicitly ask for . so she arches into the touch , letting it drag up her body until it tilts her chin backwards , the necessity for her to look up in order to meet his eye only serving to accentuate the difference in height . ( and eye contact , really , is the most dangerous part about this . for niko , at least ) . ❝ no ? not even if i really want you to be ? ❞ a slight dose of fear , a shiver of anticipation ? now that was just healthy . she swallows purposefully , and flutters her eyelashes at the way it makes his hold seem tighter . ❝ do you make a habit of this ? going home with strange women you stumble upon at night ? ❞ she asks . she already knows the answer .
















