There was no reply, just two hands sliding around her waist from behind. Her breath catching in her throat as they made her turn around, now face to face with him as her wet hands stayed in the air. "I don't want these beautiful hands of yours," he spoke to her, taking her hand in his. Grabbing a towel to dry it before placing a kiss on top of it, "Get ruined by that nasty dish water," he finished his sentence. 18+ TRIGGER WARNINGS r@pe @buse violence blood de@th

You don't lack confidence. She thought to herself, offering him a simple hum in response. "And you are?" he tried to get her to introduce herself. "Not interested," she said, handing the coffee to her coworker. Leo seemed amused by her answer, "I bet I could change your mind." "I'm taken," she informed him, looking at him to get her words across better. "Come on," he didn't back down, "A little bit of fun, no one has to know." She was starting to feel irritated by his words and attitude but tried to stay calm despite that. "I said no," she said firmly, placing her hands on the counter as she leaned closer to him. "Now, go back to your little friends," her voice bitter as her eyes narrowed at him. 18+

"Not talkative much?" he asked, pointing out that Ruikor did most of the talking whenever they got asked a question. The white-haired man was about to answer for her once again. His brows furrowed in disapproval. The way Phoenix spoke to her was far from what he'd let go unnoticed. However, Kassandra beat him to it. Stepping forward as she spoke, one of her brows raised. "Dying to hear my voice, are you?" her response made him chuckle. "She speaks," Phoenix teased. Earning him a slight slap to the chest from the back of Persephone's hand along with a scolding look but he ignored it. 18+ TRIGGER WARNINGS r@pe @buse violence child @buse sexual assault de@th murd3r