“When my fingers find one of your battle wounds I have to stop myself from going absolutely mad with lust.” My face heats up, it always does when he talks like this, “I think of you, brave and fierce, fighting all these things. This was stupid, “Simon,” and he says it with such conviction I look up to where I think his eyes are. I took something every time I was branded. He lost a piece of himself when he earned his. “Then how can you ask me the same question?” He doesn’t get it. My mouth fits over it perfectly and I love the feel of it under my tongue. If light ceased to exist, my hands and lips would still find that spot on him. I could find it if I’d lost every sense I had. The thought of that mark, just below his hairline, sends a shiver down my spine. Another sigh, “Do you find my bite mark repulsive?” Is this what’s been bothering you all night?” I shrug into the dark. I can’t see a bloody thing, which is perfect. The mound shifts and I assume Baz’s head pops out from the comforter. “Do my scars disgust you?” I ask the dark pile of blankets next to me. The house is deadly quiet, the lights are out and we’ve been lying in bed for who knows how long. My mind keeps going thinking about my scar. We’re home before I know it, and I go through the motions of getting ready for bed. I hug them both and follow Baz out to his car. He doesn’t wait for my answer, just collects our things and thanks Penny and Shepard for a wonderful evening. I don’t know why I try to hide things from him, he can always see right through me. I can only nod, which earns me a funny look from him. I don’t know how long I stared at that spot on my arm but the next thing I know Baz is nudging me with his elbow.

Hurt like a bitch and took forever to heal even with healing spells. Turned away for a second to make sure Penny was getting Agatha out of the well when it’s sharp claws managed to get me. Got it fighting a Domovoy that had lost the family it was protecting in year 9. I immediately look down at the same spot on my arm, seeing a smooth raised patch of pale skin. We’re watching some action movie Shepard picked out when the hero of the movie shouts in pain and red blossoms from their forearm.

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