Souljacker
“I blink at the haze of dust floating across my vision, then crane my head so that my hair shades my eyes. And the sight of Lucy takes my breath away.
Damn.
She’s curled up, using my cyborg arm for a pillow, her lashes so dark against her pale, pale skin. She breathes slowly and I just watch her sleep. My smile’s so wide that it almost hurts. I use my free hand to brush hair out of her face, letting the black strands frame her jaw and trickle down past her chin.
This is mine. All mine. If I was ...uncertain before, I’m certain now: I made the right decision to save her. To save us.
I stroke my fingertips down her cheek and her eyelids flutter open. Our eyes meet and I smile. “Hi.”
“Hi.” Her voice is softened by sleep.
“You’re gorgeous, you know?” I can’t help myself.
“Thanks.” Then she blushes and pushes herself up, patting her hair down, as if she’s afraid she has bed head. I grin at her wild attempts to look cute, but she doesn’t have to do anything. She’s beautiful, just the way she is.MoreLess
Damn.
She’s curled up, using my cyborg arm for a pillow, her lashes so dark against her pale, pale skin. She breathes slowly and I just watch her sleep. My smile’s so wide that it almost hurts. I use my free hand to brush hair out of her face, letting the black strands frame her jaw and trickle down past her chin.
This is mine. All mine. If I was ...uncertain before, I’m certain now: I made the right decision to save her. To save us.
I stroke my fingertips down her cheek and her eyelids flutter open. Our eyes meet and I smile. “Hi.”
“Hi.” Her voice is softened by sleep.
“You’re gorgeous, you know?” I can’t help myself.
“Thanks.” Then she blushes and pushes herself up, patting her hair down, as if she’s afraid she has bed head. I grin at her wild attempts to look cute, but she doesn’t have to do anything. She’s beautiful, just the way she is.MoreLess
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