Claws (mxm)

Venomous Words

Del's entire body was humming with energy as he watched Mina tug on a pair of shorts one of the lion shifters had brought him before retreating back inside. He had no doubt that they were watching their interaction, but he didn't care. 

"Come back with me." He said as Mina straightened up and hid a yawn behind one hand. His eyes were fixed on Del's, narrowed with distrust. 

He couldn't blame him, but he hadn't sent Magnus, then come himself, to try and hurt him for once. 

"Why are you really here, Del? Haven't you tormented me enough?" Mina said as he crossed his arms over his chest. 

He was clearly trying to look upset, but he couldn't hide the lust in his eyes. The guy didn't want him to leave, but he also didn't want to want him, either. 

Shaking his head, Del dropped down into a white plastic lawn chair and crossed one of his legs over the other. "You're putting way too much thought into this. I'm just offering you a chance to get exactly what you, or at least what your kitten, wants. No strings and we both go our separate ways when we're done." He said.

He really wanted to just coax the guy's kitten self into his arms, but after spraying the thing down with cold water the other day, he wasn't too sure if it would really push so hard for him anymore. 

Mina licked his lips and stifled another yawn before taking a single step closer, putting him near Del's knees. The lust hadn't vanished from his eyes, but the hesitance that had always been there around him had grown. 

"I don't think that this will work." He finally said, making Del's heart actually stumble a little in his chest as he gripped the crappy plastic armrest of the chair he sat in to keep himself from getting up. 

 Waiting a few moments until he'd managed to cool himself down, Del forced a slight smile and replied. "What makes you think that? It's as simple as using each other for what we both want." 

The guy in front of him took a step back, then sat down on the concrete surrounding the pool. 

"My lion isn't as obsessed with you now since you sprayed him with cold water. I guess I should thank you for that, at least. I'm going to a bar later and hopefully I'll find myself someone who actually wants to get to know me for more than just sex." He said. 

Unable to control himself, Del bared his teeth on a growl before shaking his head abruptly and running a hand down his face. 

"No." He rasped out as he glared down at Mina.   

When he just got a sad smile from the man, he felt his anger deflate a little and he leaned back, his jaw clenching and unclenching. 

"So you're saying that you're just going to find some guy at a bar to screw your brains out until your satisfied every time your lion gets horny?" He asked, not caring if it sounded rude. 

Mina shrugged his shoulders and nodded, meeting Del's eyes without fear. 

"Yes. I have no reason to trust you with anything. You are a murderer and a terrible human being. Why would I want you anywhere near me, let alone want you to touch me that way?" He asked. 

Not being used to being told no, Del closed his eyes and pressed fingers to his forehead on a sigh. His left hand easily snapped the crappy plastic arm of the chair he was sitting in, a piece of it cutting his palm, though he didn't seem to care as he tossed it away. 

"What do you want me to say, Mina? I am a killer. I always have been. I grew up with nothing that I haven't had to take by force. Now I make millions from it, and I don't plan to change." He said, not wanting to lie when Mina already knew.