"I'm demonstrating my point," Peter said coolly, hand now lax and harmless in Chris's grasp.
Of course he was playing with him, but to what end? Certainly to say that he cared about Chris would be stretching the point. However, there was no denying that he wanted something from him, and it was best given when Chris was in peak condition rather than fatigued and downtrodden.
Turning his wrist but not yanking it away, Peter ran his fingertips along the underside of Chris's wrist, tracing his pulse. "Look at you. You're worn down right to the bone. I could kill you so easily right now, if I wanted to."
His control was a fine edge, the razor sharp prick of a single claw popped out against tender human skin. He was smiling, a terribly benign thing that belied his words. "But fortunately for you, it's to my best interests to keep you alive." For now, for however long. "Go lie down."
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Of course he was playing with him, but to what end? Certainly to say that he cared about Chris would be stretching the point. However, there was no denying that he wanted something from him, and it was best given when Chris was in peak condition rather than fatigued and downtrodden.
Turning his wrist but not yanking it away, Peter ran his fingertips along the underside of Chris's wrist, tracing his pulse. "Look at you. You're worn down right to the bone. I could kill you so easily right now, if I wanted to."
His control was a fine edge, the razor sharp prick of a single claw popped out against tender human skin. He was smiling, a terribly benign thing that belied his words. "But fortunately for you, it's to my best interests to keep you alive." For now, for however long. "Go lie down."
'Before I make you', implied.