Dive now. 8/?
anonymous
September 14 2015, 19:56:22 UTC
So now that she's there, he can't help but revel in it. He never had a non-turian in his arms, and now he can feel all the little differences, despite the unforgiving hardness of his armor. He notices how pliant and her body is, yet how strong her back is against his grip. She feels soft and warm under her fatigues, yet her hold on him is unyielding. This is everything he had imagined and then some. He starts to see the appeal of human hugging. His nerves are gradually calming down as his body melts into it. It feels so good he wishes he would never let go
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Dive now. 9/?
anonymous
September 14 2015, 19:59:19 UTC
She shifts again and he can feel her breathing on his neck. It's getting slower, steadier. He closes his eyes and wills his own vitals to stop going haywire. As they stay like this for a few minutes, he finally manages to calm down enough to think straight. He's supposed to be hypnotized after all. Just a bit more. Then he can pretend he remembers none of it and still do his best to grant her wish for him to stay the fuck alive. Easy
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Dive now. 10/?
anonymous
September 14 2015, 20:00:25 UTC
She still feels his arms around her. How many times she had wanted to feel that? She lost count ages ago. She had realized she might be feeling a little more that friendship for him when she almost lost him on Omega. She really blew a gasket then, barking and yelling at everyone, with a garbled mixture of orders, pleas and undignified curses. Some of the newest members of her crew had avoided her for days after that
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Dive now. 11/?
anonymous
September 19 2015, 17:16:52 UTC
Shepard was irritated. The day had started out so well. Despite the hot and humid climate of Sur'Kesh, and some snide comments from a couple of grumpy Salarians who could not be bothered to realize the gravity of the situation, their last mission was a success. The miracle shaman, Eve, was safe and sound and currently in the med bay with Mordin. With the two of them, they could finally have some hope to rally the Krogan and secure an alliance. Besides, she was more than happy to have the doctor back on board. She had missed him and his antics
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Dive now. 12/?
anonymous
September 19 2015, 17:18:34 UTC
When the door opened, Garrus couldn't help jumping slightly. Of course she would come see him at some point. Not that he wasn't happy she did, but with what happened last time they were in a room alone, he couldn't help being a bit wary, and he hated it. He had had enough time to think since that day, but he still was on his toes. He had decided he didn't really resent her for the nick on his trust, since it seemed it had helped her more than he had thought at first. She had been smiling more since then, and despite how messed up the situation was, he was glad he was the reason for it. She even looked like a kid in a toy store while fighting on Sur'Kesh. If this was the result, he didn't mind playing along
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Dive now. 13/?
anonymous
September 19 2015, 17:20:15 UTC
There's a short silence when they simply look at each other with understanding and determination. Then, completely out of the blue, Shepard says those dreaded words
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Dive now. 14/?
anonymous
September 19 2015, 17:21:42 UTC
He had seen guys trying to seduce her a long time ago, but she always ignored their advances. It was probably too complicated since everybody already knew who and what she was, and she probably wasn't ready to risk losing anyone because of that. And as fame turned her into something more, something not human anymore, people stopped trying altogether. He had had little time to get intimate with anyone as of late himself, but he still had opportunities once in a while, the last being on Menae and it already feels ages ago. So what does that say about her? Humans have a higher sense of modesty when it comes to physical intimacy, and it somehow makes it worse. How can she still function properly while not answering her body's calls anymore? She had to feel them still, and if her current behavior was any indication, they were starting to get hard to handle
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Re: Dive now. 14/?
anonymous
September 22 2015, 13:17:15 UTC
Your comment really makes me happy, 'cause I seriously enjoy writing this for the very same reasons, and I'm really glad I could convey it somehow. I really wanted to emphasize that however much you share with someone, there are still parts of yourself you unconsciously avoid, and since it prevents you for being fully honest with yourself, you can hardly be honest with the other person as a result. Denial is a bitch and getting over it takes courage, energy and a good kick in the anthill. Cat among the pigeons. Whatever. I always struggle with translating idioms.
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Though I'll be busy as F for the next couple of months or so, so expect slow update... :/
I'm so happy you like it! :)
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I'm not sure I'll be able to write any more this week though, but I'll try. I'm seriously bent on finishing this fic though, so please bear with me!
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Thanks for commenting! :3
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