[The sound of her name-- the one she was born with, the one from before her mother left Kurain-- stills the impulsive response that floods to her mouth. She breathes in, swallows, and rubs her thumb against his cheek.
She stares right into those blue eyes for a moment, breathing slowly, before she wraps her arms around his neck.]
You're an idiot.
[Maya has no heart to feel racing, but the rhythm of her core slows just slightly as she concentrates on his warmth.
He's an idiot, but he's alive. Everything is okay.]
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She stares right into those blue eyes for a moment, breathing slowly, before she wraps her arms around his neck.]
You're an idiot.
[Maya has no heart to feel racing, but the rhythm of her core slows just slightly as she concentrates on his warmth.
He's an idiot, but he's alive. Everything is okay.]
You better not.