there's a fire starting in my heart
reaching a fever pitch
Loren grinned a bit sheepishly. ”That’s fair.” Then, however, he flushed slightly at Abasi’s compliment. ”Of course.” Smiling a bit shyly, he took a bite of his food.When they finally parted, the Launceleyn shifted so that their legs were touching. Chewing, he grinned at the undertaker's response, though made sure to swallow fully before speaking. "I understand. And maybe it was fast. But definitely not too fast." The summoner shrugged. "My home was much the same, with the added fun of most marriages, at least among the nobles, being arranged."
Taking a sip of the wine, the Launceleyn's grin gained a fierce edge in the face of the other man's concern. "Let them talk. My family voided the right to have opinions when they disowned me." Loren's tone was confident, but he reached over to give Abasi's knee a reassuring squeeze. "I don't care what other people think. Just you."
and it's bringing me out the dark
LOREN
