Within the Flames
“Bottled up was safe. He needed to stay safe. For her.
No anger means no pain.
And while I’m at it, best not to feel anything at all.
Uneasy with himself, slightly nauseated, Eddie held up his hand and snapped his fingers. Sparks flew off his thumb.
Lyssa made a small sound of surprise and backed away. Eddie followed her. He was taller, but not by much, and liked being able to look her in the eyes.
He conjured another spark of fire, which shimmered like a star. Then once more, only this time it ...was an actual flame, rippling from his palm up his wrist, setting his sleeve on fire. He clapped it out with his other hand, smoke rising between them.
The surprise in her eyes turned haunted. Lyssa reached out—slowly, te K—="jntatively. Her left hand was pale and delicate, smudged with color.
Inks, he thought. Or paint. His hand seemed so rough in comparison. Ugly and scarred.
Her fingertips hovered close to his. Heat touched his palm, warm and delicious, spreading deep into bone—down his wrist, into his arm.MoreLess
No anger means no pain.
And while I’m at it, best not to feel anything at all.
Uneasy with himself, slightly nauseated, Eddie held up his hand and snapped his fingers. Sparks flew off his thumb.
Lyssa made a small sound of surprise and backed away. Eddie followed her. He was taller, but not by much, and liked being able to look her in the eyes.
He conjured another spark of fire, which shimmered like a star. Then once more, only this time it ...was an actual flame, rippling from his palm up his wrist, setting his sleeve on fire. He clapped it out with his other hand, smoke rising between them.
The surprise in her eyes turned haunted. Lyssa reached out—slowly, te K—="jntatively. Her left hand was pale and delicate, smudged with color.
Inks, he thought. Or paint. His hand seemed so rough in comparison. Ugly and scarred.
Her fingertips hovered close to his. Heat touched his palm, warm and delicious, spreading deep into bone—down his wrist, into his arm.MoreLess
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