[He lets himself be pulled in closer in the tense game of cat and mouse. But his head turns to the side when Jing Yuan gets too close, Solomon's gloved hand quickly raising to firmly rest against the other's lips. His smile has quickly vanished.]
I am not something to conquer.
[His line in the sand. Even though his pulse races a bit faster, and the space between them doesn't feel bad... there is still an air to the challenge that rubs at Solomon the wrong way, made raw by his exhaustion.
He exhales slowly, trying to settle his composure.
...]
Your soul is bold, Jing Yuan. But... this is neither the time, nor the place. You know that.
[A slight turn back. His hand still does not budge, but his eyes lid with exhaustion.]
...Collect your thoughts. Speak to me like a man first, unless you do not plan to treat me as one. Learn more of me than just a chess game or an unfortunate story, and let me hear your own.
But... please. Do not try to do this again. [Do not force this on him. If in this, only in this, let him stay human in his respect.] I've had enough unrequested advances for more than a lifetime.
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I am not something to conquer.
[His line in the sand. Even though his pulse races a bit faster, and the space between them doesn't feel bad... there is still an air to the challenge that rubs at Solomon the wrong way, made raw by his exhaustion.
He exhales slowly, trying to settle his composure.
...]
Your soul is bold, Jing Yuan. But... this is neither the time, nor the place. You know that.
[A slight turn back. His hand still does not budge, but his eyes lid with exhaustion.]
...Collect your thoughts. Speak to me like a man first, unless you do not plan to treat me as one. Learn more of me than just a chess game or an unfortunate story, and let me hear your own.
But... please. Do not try to do this again. [Do not force this on him. If in this, only in this, let him stay human in his respect.] I've had enough unrequested advances for more than a lifetime.