He was squeezing the other’s chest in between his thighs, arms resting on too of his shoulders.
“ It means a lot actually… I hope they’re soft. Let me try them on. ,,
He jumped down and started unwrapping his scarred arms.
he eagerly returned the hug, patting lin on the back as he let out a chuckle.
"thank god you liked it, i honestly had no idea if they'd be a hit or not!"
His eyes widened once he realized how much care was put into the gift. His lips pursed, trembling as he pounced on the other to thank him.
“ xie xie! They’re absolutely perfect, I’ll take good care of them. They’ll see K’un-Lun and fight with me. ,,
“they’re armwraps made of my webbing! should be good cushioning while also lettin’ you hit as hard as always.”
he grinned wide, quite proud of himself.
“ I was not looking for a gift. I wanted to train with you. ,,
Lin Lie was looking around, curious about the setting.
He stepped towards the wooden swords, taking one in the palm of his hand to feel its weight.
“ Gonna take that helmet off or? ,, he cooed.
"Oh," Red Hood returned, taking the gift and turning it over into his hands. "Thanks. It's really nice."
He'd put it onto his apartment keys, later on.
"I, uh...didn't get you anything..."
he could stay close to him and still be held.
“ Tiān a… ,, he mumbled.
Eventually he became m ore stable, just enough to pull away and curl up. His arms ached terribly and Shou-Lao’s qi was not helping. On the contrary, it felt as if his skin were boiling.
“ Im… sorry- ,,
A hand was tightening on his chest, the air felt suffocating, lungs unable to function properly.
His heart followed the panic grasping his core, pounding in his ears and making him unable to hear whatever Mizuki was trying to tell him.
However his touch managed to get
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Lin Lie to pant, trying to catch his breath. A step in the right direction.
Bloodshot eyes stared into the blondie’s, desperately searching for more comfort… Something that proved his worries to be useless but it was unobtainable.
Shaky hands rested on Mizuki’s biceps so
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