[ There is a thrill, to this. There always is. It's different from just violence, from just being in a fight, from having life on the line, though he craves that too, sometimes -- this comes in a few different parts, just that awful part of him buried deep that's always liked to hurt, that other part of him still so angry and that wants so desperately for someone else to feel the pain he's been through. But mostly it's just the part of him that craves that complete surrender, that submission. Someone to trust him that much.
No detail goes missed, with how intensely Wash is watching him, with that look in his eyes, intense and focused but strangely relaxed, too. The little sting of Byerly's nails digging into his arm only adds to it, really. He eases off that pressure entirely, just for a moment, just enough for him to get in an actual breath. ]
Twelve. [ Immediate, again that pressure pushing right back in as soon as Byerly's had his chance to fill his lungs. Ten doesn't quite seem to be his limit, yet, but he looks shaken enough that he'll start going slower. He counts in his head, leans forward a little, his voice calm, low and soft. ] We'll see how much it takes for you to stop fucking talking.
[ And again, when he eases off, it's just like before, still not letting him have his air back fully. He likes having that control. ]
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No detail goes missed, with how intensely Wash is watching him, with that look in his eyes, intense and focused but strangely relaxed, too. The little sting of Byerly's nails digging into his arm only adds to it, really. He eases off that pressure entirely, just for a moment, just enough for him to get in an actual breath. ]
Twelve. [ Immediate, again that pressure pushing right back in as soon as Byerly's had his chance to fill his lungs. Ten doesn't quite seem to be his limit, yet, but he looks shaken enough that he'll start going slower. He counts in his head, leans forward a little, his voice calm, low and soft. ] We'll see how much it takes for you to stop fucking talking.
[ And again, when he eases off, it's just like before, still not letting him have his air back fully. He likes having that control. ]