( Petty, thin scratches erupted on his cheek, his arms. Qi energies correct and lap up to stitch where flesh has unbound itself, easily. There are small privileges to a body correctly powered by a functioning core.
Irrelevant. What matters more is — the drift of Lan Wangji's fingers, spidering over Bucky's arm, short of touch. Chasing the tendrils of meridians that absent completely. Past the typical confusion of a body untrained for cultivation, this is —
A true prosthetic. Lifeless. Cold. Ah.
He withdraws, hand snapped to his lower back. )
Shall we? ( He hears — water, dripping. Where there is water, life hides. )
no subject
Inconsequential.
( Petty, thin scratches erupted on his cheek, his arms. Qi energies correct and lap up to stitch where flesh has unbound itself, easily. There are small privileges to a body correctly powered by a functioning core.
Irrelevant. What matters more is — the drift of Lan Wangji's fingers, spidering over Bucky's arm, short of touch. Chasing the tendrils of meridians that absent completely. Past the typical confusion of a body untrained for cultivation, this is —
A true prosthetic. Lifeless. Cold. Ah.
He withdraws, hand snapped to his lower back. )
Shall we? ( He hears — water, dripping. Where there is water, life hides. )