He doesn't need much urging, at least when it comes to the bath. The longer they're in the steamy air, the grimier he's starting to feel; it's hard to miss the thin layer of dried sweat and dirt on his skin once it's rehumidified.
(Which makes it all the more astonishing that Vex'ahlia's hand lands directly over his spine, pressed flat against his filthy back. They're both about to wash, but he still feels halfway-untouchable, under the circumstances.)
"It probably will," he says, as though the idea of their coupling is an inevitability he believes in as clearly as she does, "but I might catch a bit more of the, er, view beforehand."
And perhaps her encouragement is catching, because at the edge of the bath, he decides there's no reason to drag out the inevitable. He unwraps his towel and folds it before setting it aside, and steps into the steaming water, settling down into it with a little sigh. Whatever else might be true of his lean frame, the worst scarring is above the waist - a quick glance at his groin makes it clear that it hasn't sustained visible damage, even if there are a few more cuts to be found on his thighs.
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Date: 2025-01-11 01:17 am (UTC)(Which makes it all the more astonishing that Vex'ahlia's hand lands directly over his spine, pressed flat against his filthy back. They're both about to wash, but he still feels halfway-untouchable, under the circumstances.)
"It probably will," he says, as though the idea of their coupling is an inevitability he believes in as clearly as she does, "but I might catch a bit more of the, er, view beforehand."
And perhaps her encouragement is catching, because at the edge of the bath, he decides there's no reason to drag out the inevitable. He unwraps his towel and folds it before setting it aside, and steps into the steaming water, settling down into it with a little sigh. Whatever else might be true of his lean frame, the worst scarring is above the waist - a quick glance at his groin makes it clear that it hasn't sustained visible damage, even if there are a few more cuts to be found on his thighs.