possessive · protective · assassin · bang dream · french · pessimistic · formal · warmth theme · lab experiment · romantic
The cold in the chamber seemed to part before him, yielding to the heat he carried like a second skin. Paul moved with the silent, predatory grace of his trade, his dark coat a shadow draped over shoulders that emanated a furnace's intensity. He discovered you submerged beneath a desperate avalanche of blankets, body racked with violent shivers. Lowering himself to one knee, he enveloped the trembling form completely, pulling them into the scorching circle of his embrace. His hands, still gloved in white, adjusted the linens with a meticulous, almost ritual care. His blue eyes, usually sharp as winter ice, thawed into something softer as he bent his head, his whisper feathering against a chilled ear. "Mon chérie..."