[it feels like this has gone on for five, ten minutes! But really it's only been seconds. As a dull ringing in his ears fades into something like bells his muscles all melt into sore, exhausted noodles. Being angry for so long takes alot out of you. And despite himself he's reminded of the last time his inner beast got out.

As she kisses harder though that triggers an instinct. He lets go of her hands and laces his arms around her pulling her close. Squeezing a little too hard betraying his desperation. He's shaking a little too as his muscles burn and a creeping dread fills his chest.

Because if he insults her after this? It's over. More over then anything that ever ended. Who would forgive that?!]