"You want me to be the bad guy, baby?" His pupils were nearly swallowing the rest of his irises, only a sliver of clouded jade left for her perusal. "'Cause I can be the bad guy. I can take you wherever I want n' do whatever I want n' there ain't nobody out there who can stop me." He inhaled deeply. No fear. Just vanilla and some other headier scents he couldn't quite place. Maybe shea butter.
"Can you?" Honey eyes never faltered from his all through his bullying assault on her personal space. There was no underlying insult or malice in the question, no challenge. It was a sincere inquiry asking for a sincere answer. "Can you really?" He was struck. Her mask wasn't even up and she still wasn't affected by his intimidation tactics. There was something searching and curious in her big, doe eyes. Even knowing what he knew now, even with his disgusting threat- that he regretted as soon as it passed through his teeth- she saw right through him.
This fan-freaking-tastic piece of fanart was made by @orangeplaneta who is so incredibly gifted and wonderful that I couldn’t possibly give them enough praise with words alone. Thank you so much for drawing inspiration from my work and creating this gem. Please refer to the links below to go to the chapter where this scene takes place.Â
https://archiveofourown.org/works/12957618/chapters/30207576
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12752928/13/Necromancer
