[ whatever words of protest she has on the tip of her tongue for his rather curt dismissal of his subordinate dissolves into nothing when he catches her lips finally. instead, a sigh of relief seems to leave her even despite his hungry, feverish kiss, her arms slipping around his neck as she returns the liplock with as much fervour as she can muster. her brother would probably kill her for this, but that's something she can deal with later.

for a moment, she breaks the kiss to breathe, her lungs burning from the lack of air and the rapid beating of her heart. blood pounds loudly in her ears, muffling any other sound from outside the room. all lumine can focus on is ajax and ajax alone, his hands on her skin, the press of his body against hers, his eyes darker than usual. ]

We can't do this now, [ or so she says despite leaning in again, kissing him once more like someone thirsting for water in a desert, her voice muffled against his mouth. ] I told Aether I'll be back after an hour ...

[ and her brother would suspect something if she doesn't even contact him, then. the excuse she's made was already flimsy. ]

He'll murder the both of us, you know.