"How are you feeling?"
Xion's head tilted slightly to the side, exposing his pink ear for Darius to feast his eyes upon.
"Alive...t-thanks to you."
Big hands pressed just a little harder, kneading the tension from lean shoulders.
His thumbs circled slowly, and he watched with fascination as Xion's head lolled back again, exposing the smooth column of his throat, the faint blue of veins tracing beneath pale skin.
Darius swallowed hard, his tongue grazing over the sharp edge of his canines.
Unable to bear the intense gaze any longer, Xion's raven-black lashes fluttered slowly as he opened his eyes.
Darius' breath stilled in his chest. Those dark eyes blinked up at him, lips parted just enough to lure him.
Xion's gaze inched higher. Darius followed the line of it, realizing it had settled on his mouth. Something electric crackled between them like a magnetic pull, drawing them closer.
