[ When she grabs his hands, Hei jolts, the pressure of her squeezing thighs making him buck against Korra's damp slit. As she twists his wrists, the pain spirals up through the darkness of his mind before flaring into white-hot rage. Instinct intrudes. It's easy enough to wrench loose, to snatch at her arm before jerking it behind her back, flat between her shoulderblades. It's a vicious, precise snap. A fraction more force, and he could break bones and feed excruciating pain. ]
[ He doesn't. His free hand shoots out, instead, grabbing a handful of her hair and forcing her head back, eyes at level with his. There is anger in the tight line of his jaw and a tiny vein tics at his temple. His gaze is cruel. Remote. ]
[ But, after a beat, the shutters lower behind his eyes. Something quieter -- if not softer -- replaces them, just as something replaces the air, forcing its way down his throat and into his chest. It's like trying to breathe in hot water. Thick, bubbling liquid pooling inside him -- an emotion he's not sure he can name. Not sure he wants to. Loosening his grip on her, he gathers her in. Kisses her again, not tenderly, but as if he's snatched her back from the lip of some cascading disaster, gratified to find her whole. ]
[ Determined, too, to assure her she's not alone. ]
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[ He doesn't. His free hand shoots out, instead, grabbing a handful of her hair and forcing her head back, eyes at level with his. There is anger in the tight line of his jaw and a tiny vein tics at his temple. His gaze is cruel. Remote. ]
[ But, after a beat, the shutters lower behind his eyes. Something quieter -- if not softer -- replaces them, just as something replaces the air, forcing its way down his throat and into his chest. It's like trying to breathe in hot water. Thick, bubbling liquid pooling inside him -- an emotion he's not sure he can name. Not sure he wants to. Loosening his grip on her, he gathers her in. Kisses her again, not tenderly, but as if he's snatched her back from the lip of some cascading disaster, gratified to find her whole. ]
[ Determined, too, to assure her she's not alone. ]