Childish Fears

Noir could easily name quite a few things Duchess was good at and good for, but right now she was displaying her ability to be quiet and listen. The way her presence made him feel like she could read him deeper than the words that he said. He used her for his own pleasure, and yet he couldn’t ignore the concern that was hidden in her features. The woman had been following him for long enough that she had gotten to know his behaviors and mannerisms. Maybe she didn’t know about his past but she did know him in the present tense.

His name was on her lips, and his attention was easily stolen. He looked up as she brought her gaze to his. For a moment it felt like time had ceased to exist as their eyes met. His blue and lavender to her bright sky blue ones. She put a paw to his cheek, and for a brief moment Noir felt emotions that had never really existed within him. A connection to Duchess that he couldn’t have ever predicted. For a brief moment he sat with her as an equal and a partner.

Then she apologized. There was no particular that she said sorry for, only those two words. However they reverberated deep within the blue striped man. ”Oh, Duchess.” He whispered as he brought his own huge paw to her cheek, and without hesitation he lowered his lips to hers. Noir didn’t feel much beyond his selfish desires, and perhaps this was only an extension of that, but the passion he felt as he kissed her had never been felt within the depths of his dark heart like this moment.