[honestly. . . each word feels even more off than the last. too distant. too impersonal. too. . . wrong. "partners" does get Edamura to pause, but even that one feels a little. . .]
[. . .]
[his fingers dip across Rom's jawline, tracing the sturdy lines with tender, focused affection]
Maybe. . .
[. . . he thinks back to the word Wei Wuxian had used with him. what was it again. . .? a little embarrassing, a little too strong, something he would never come up with on his own, but--]
no subject
[. . .]
[his fingers dip across Rom's jawline, tracing the sturdy lines with tender, focused affection]
Maybe. . .
[. . . he thinks back to the word Wei Wuxian had used with him. what was it again. . .? a little embarrassing, a little too strong, something he would never come up with on his own, but--]
. . . lovers?