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[thinkoutsidethebox]

Captcha is the eternal enemy.

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[thinkoutsidethebox]

Because you're less willing to admit to these things...?

[heirbrained]

...Basically. It's a little annoying, but I imagine that is an intended effect.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Yes. Are you conceding defeat, then?

[heirbrained]

I didn't say I was conceding defeat. I'm just starting to lose interest...

[thinkoutsidethebox]

We can stop there, then.

[heirbrained]

...Fine.

[he just keeps looking over in her direction, kind of distracted. he's still half-curled up, loosely hugging his knee]

You don't look bad like that in general, though.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Hm.

[traces her fingers over the words on her neck with a slight smile]

With your name on me?

[heirbrained]

[heh]

Yes, like that. Perhaps I should put the family seal on you instead?

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Do you think you own me?

[a little dangerous sounding]

[heirbrained]

Presently not. It wouldn't be impossible, hypothetically speaking.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

It's not a likely hypothetical scenario.

[heirbrained]

Are you angry?

[thinkoutsidethebox]

...No. But I won't let you own me in that sense. Don't get any ideas just because I've been more relaxed about our relationship lately...

[heirbrained]

Hah... Well, I wouldn't truly want to possess you in such a way regardless. I'm sure it would end up boring.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Of course.

[she leans in close to him again, running her fingers over the writing on his body this time—"likes being dominated" on his ribs, for the moment]

Should I prove once again how you like it...?

[heirbrained]

[nnnn. quiet for a moment, blushing, gaze drifting down to stare at her hand. but then he flicks his eyes back up to her face again]

—It has been a while since you have done so properly.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Were you missing it...? I can make up for it now.

[she pulls away and stands, not at all self-conscious that she's still completely naked and now with writing all over her, and goes to the chest at the foot of her bed]

[heirbrained]

[sitting up straighter, although his expression pretty quickly devolves into embarrassment, after he had managed to keep it straight for a bit too!!]

It was just an observation...

[thinkoutsidethebox]

[the first thing she takes out is the collar she saved from the other time, then some rope, which see sets on the bed as she comes around with the collar]

Then, why don't we start with this.

[heirbrained]

[glancing between those, red-cheeked and arms loosely over his lap, in heated debate with himself as to how he should be acting here]

—That's fine...

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Fine or not, this is what I'll do.

[she climbs back on the bed, half in his lap as she comes close to latch the collar around his neck]

Remember that you're mine.

[heirbrained]

[sucking in a breath and then letting it out slowly, narrowing his eyes]

I haven't forgotten that. You should remember that I am the one who gave myself to you willingly before your recent surge in popularity.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

[her eyes narrow a little in return, fingers hooked in his collar]

Are you implying everyone else is unwilling...? As I recall, you took some convincing yourself. You weren't this eager to submit the first time.

[heirbrained]

[reflexively making a face at "this eager to submit" BUT]

That is why—you can be assured my interest is genuine.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

[pulling the collar tight]

Can I...? When you don't even know your interests yourself, should I be confident that you won't decide something else further down the line?