#apostated

Merc's Meme Collection

"Stop that."

Her hand snags his wrist, and... something about the way that his fingers flex in her grasp, something about the way that he had stepped up so quickly to help her dab the blood off her cheeks and forehead gives her some pause. If only for a moment.

She pulls the rag from his hands, folds it over and continues to wipe the rest off her skin, everywhere it feels hot and wet.

He tries to help again, with another rag.

"Did I miss that much?"

His eyes tease the answer, and she deflates. She lets him lean over, lets him clean her gently. It stings, but she tries not to flinch.

Tries, and fails.

And he seems... concerned? She tries not to notice the way his eyes linger. She tries not to care.

‘sorry, didn’t mean to interrupt, you just looked sad.’

Anders gets that a lot, truth be told. He has a sad face: worn features, expressive brows, tired brown eyes, and thin lips set most often into a frown these days. The chronic depression and tendency to dissociate probably just adds to the allure, given how approachable he still seems to be when even on break.

❝ It's fine. You're not the first to say something like that, weirdly. ❞ There's a jovial tone to his voice, though he is a little uncomfortable despite how the interruption to his thoughts conveniently grounded him. Lips muster a smile as he speaks either way, the blond soon looking up to actually see the source.

OH.

It isn't very often that Anders is struck with an instant attraction. In fact, he can count the moments on less than four fingers. Then suddenly occurs to him that he's staring.

[spike spiegel voice] i love the kind of woman that will actually just kill me. also murder IS hot if it's justified actually

❝ thou seem capable to endure a duel. ❞ she remarks, keen eyes studying him head-to-toe, measuring his merit. ❝ seek me out when thy blade hungers for combat. ❞

he dragged him into the deep roads once and probably wouldn't do it again but i think the first time disqualifies him i fear

it's okay anders just excuses it because he thinks malcolm is cute

@apostated | emotional intimacy prompts | memes

Every time, there is a certain REVERENCE in the after glow.

She had been forced to fix the window facing the main square a SECOND time this month. It was starting to look like the wrong people had found out where exactly in the alienage she had settled down. She might be forced to move again. Perhaps this time she should finally accept she would have to make the step towards living in darktown. Not a PLEASANT thought but it could spare her and the other residents of the alienage more trouble. Well, the kind of trouble she got for being an outspoken elf in low town anyway. There would be other kinds of trouble in darktown.