[ lumine gives him an exasperated look, quickly releasing his wrist and pulling away. ]
It's not that I can't, Ajax. It's that I don't want to.
[ using her powers on him is one thing; there's less emotion tied to it, less physical contact. any hurt that she's inflicted on him was caused by her powers, not her. but it feels different when she has her hands on him, twisting his wrist as he once did with her. she knows what it feels like.
she sighs under her breath, curling her fingers around the hem of her camisole. ]
no subject
It's not that I can't, Ajax. It's that I don't want to.
[ using her powers on him is one thing; there's less emotion tied to it, less physical contact. any hurt that she's inflicted on him was caused by her powers, not her. but it feels different when she has her hands on him, twisting his wrist as he once did with her. she knows what it feels like.
she sighs under her breath, curling her fingers around the hem of her camisole. ]
... Maybe we should figure something out instead.