he had recalled the first time he spoke to her through the cellar : all careful, hushed tones, under the flickering torches of the manor's dungeons … saccharine venom that spoke of forbidden truths, toying with the idea of desires that should never see the light of day. not if she were to leave their confines, anyway — they can never be more than just this, somewhere between predator and perceived prey, as scorpius offered her an unwavering kindness in a place so avoidant of even the tiniest flicker of light. each meeting had been made with a purpose, and carried on with a delicate dance of slow corrosion : break down her walls, and bury himself into her mind. carve his being into the morrow of her bones until there's nothing but his remnants that will lie beneath it all. as scorpius was close to making his way down to the dungeons, keen eyes caught a glimpse of a familiar, cascade of golden locks … one that can only be owned by the very same person he sought to meet. just when he thought that they've finally given up on their feeble attempts at escape. molly is as clever as she is unbearably stubborn. his movements were swift and silent, aided by a deftness born of years of practice, scorpius reached out, his fingers encircling @magicored arm like a vice. in one fluid motion, he pulled her into the shadows of the nearest empty room, hand clamping over her mouth to stifle any cry. “ don't say a word, don't scream … not if you want to die here. it's me, you're safe, okay ? " his composure calm and collected, low whisper trickling into her ear as his gaze flickered around to make sure that they were alone. scorpius couldn't risk her making any noise, or allowing for any curious wanderers to have overheard them and blown his cover — if anyone were to find the pair, and, worse enough … question why he hasn't cursed her the minute he laid eyes on an escapee ... plausible deniability wouldn't be able to save them. he would lose an in to the heart of order from one of their brightest. “ what did i tell you about wandering around in here ? ” his hold on molly relaxed, and freed her only when he kicked the door behind them shut. “ i thought i told you to stay put. i told you to trust me, "
