[the words are no less forceful for being mumbled directly into that rose-scented hair. he hadn't realized how much he'd missed being able to breathe in this smell until now, when the hazy moments of drunkenness finally made sense.]
We'll be 'dead' by then.
[he didn't intend to allow himself to succumb to the will of another, not even a person he'd been in another life. but for the sake of this argument that didn't matter; whether Vincent himself succeeded or not, he knew that his companion would charge ahead towards his other self no matter the cost. at least one of them would 'die' whether they acted on this or not.
why, then, should they hold themselves back in consideration for the very people who would be stealing their existence? better to enjoy what they could now, while they still had a chance.
his fingers trace idle little circles along Kit's neck as he willingly heeds the call of the other boy's arms and steps closer, leaning in to the touch. just like Awakening, they couldn't go back from this. hand in hand, both of them had run too far forward to escape from their choices now.]
no subject
[the words are no less forceful for being mumbled directly into that rose-scented hair. he hadn't realized how much he'd missed being able to breathe in this smell until now, when the hazy moments of drunkenness finally made sense.]
We'll be 'dead' by then.
[he didn't intend to allow himself to succumb to the will of another, not even a person he'd been in another life. but for the sake of this argument that didn't matter; whether Vincent himself succeeded or not, he knew that his companion would charge ahead towards his other self no matter the cost. at least one of them would 'die' whether they acted on this or not.
why, then, should they hold themselves back in consideration for the very people who would be stealing their existence? better to enjoy what they could now, while they still had a chance.
his fingers trace idle little circles along Kit's neck as he willingly heeds the call of the other boy's arms and steps closer, leaning in to the touch. just like Awakening, they couldn't go back from this. hand in hand, both of them had run too far forward to escape from their choices now.]