Deyran's lips curved into a smile, the corners pulling with a quiet, dangerous amusement. He didn't flinch as Alaric’s presence pressed in, instead leaning just a fraction closer, their shoulders brushing like it was the most natural thing in the world.
When the drinks arrived, he raised his glass but didn’t toast immediately. His gaze flicked from the liquid to Alaric, the heat in the air between them thickening.
He took a sip, the liquid biting his tongue before he let it slide down. Then, setting the glass down with a soft click, he met Alaric’s eyes again—his own gaze steady, unwavering.
His fist tightened involuntarily, the muscle in his jaw tightening with the unspoken weight of weakness.
A beat of silence followed, heavy with meaning, before he looked up again, his eyes locked onto Alaric's.
You’re bold,he said, watching Alaric with quiet intensity,
but you may be forgetting that danger—takes its pound of flesh.
When the drinks arrived, he raised his glass but didn’t toast immediately. His gaze flicked from the liquid to Alaric, the heat in the air between them thickening.
To danger,he said, voice a rough whisper.
He took a sip, the liquid biting his tongue before he let it slide down. Then, setting the glass down with a soft click, he met Alaric’s eyes again—his own gaze steady, unwavering.
Well,he began, his tone shifting, smooth but colder,
there’s someone who’s depending on me.His eyes briefly flickered, a moment of vulnerability masked by the deadly calm in his voice.
The red lyrium monstrosity—if there are more, I need to...
His fist tightened involuntarily, the muscle in his jaw tightening with the unspoken weight of weakness.
I guess,he muttered, his lips curling into a wry smile,
the plan is to sort of go monster hunting.
A beat of silence followed, heavy with meaning, before he looked up again, his eyes locked onto Alaric's.
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