[It's not a liberty he should allow Alucard. None of this is. He can only imagine what Kell would say, and even Rhy knows that he should know better. Be more careful. Resist Alucard's charm. But in the moment, with Alucard's lips against his skin, that's impossible.]
Should I?
[He doesn't know if he has it in him to object to Alucard's company. He knows that he should. He knows what happened before, what might happen again.
The memory of that is bracing, like a glass of ice water thrown in his face. A harsh reminder of why this - soft words, Alucard's breath on his skin, an easy and instant chemistry - is a bad idea. He looks away, he forces himself to look away, and it takes even more of an effort to pull his hand away.]
I wouldn't say object. But you didn't choose to be here.
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Should I?
[He doesn't know if he has it in him to object to Alucard's company. He knows that he should. He knows what happened before, what might happen again.
The memory of that is bracing, like a glass of ice water thrown in his face. A harsh reminder of why this - soft words, Alucard's breath on his skin, an easy and instant chemistry - is a bad idea. He looks away, he forces himself to look away, and it takes even more of an effort to pull his hand away.]
I wouldn't say object. But you didn't choose to be here.