Status Updates From Astaroth

Sparring with him had been a prelude to the inevitable, as if holding themselves apart while holding each other defenseless had turned their violence into vulnerability. EXCUSE ME this has no right to make me swoon this hard.

'You're desired, Briar. I would kill a man - several men, actually - for the chance to prove it.'
'Murder isn't necessary.'

‚Well I certainly can’t court you if I own you,‘ he mumbled. His thumb found a red droplet lingering at the corner of Briar‘s mouth. ‚I could have you, though.‘ 😏