— SAFE WITH YOU. 'SEVIKA.
It started like any other night, heated touches in the dark, her breath against your neck as you sat straddling her lap. Sevika’s normal hand curled between your thighs, fingers teasing, skilled, confident. You trusted her. You always did. The way her rough fingers softened just for you, how her eyes darkened but still looked at you like you were something fragile, something she needed to protect.
But tonight, she got a little lost in the moment.
Maybe it was the way you moaned her name. Maybe it was the way your hips rocked into her palm like you couldn’t get close enough. But her fingers pushed deeper, just once nails a little too long, pressure a little too much.
You gasped sharply, making her froze.
“hm?,” Her voice cracked. “shit.”
Her fingers pulled back and she saw it: blood. Just a small smear on her fingertips, but it made her asymmetrical lips go pale.
“Dear janna,” Her arms wrapped around you in an instant, holding you close like you might slip away. “Did I hurt you? Fuck, fuck.”
You blinked, tearing up more from the shock than the pain. It wasn’t bad, just enough to sting. But seeing Sevika so rattled—it twisted something in your chest.
“It’s okay,” you whispered, but she was already inspecting you like she needed to be sure herself.
Her touch was suddenly featherlight, her brows drawn in concern. “I should’ve been more careful. I didn’t mean to push that hard, I swear. Fuck, I hate that I hurt you.”
Your hand cupped her cheek, thumb brushing over the scar beneath her eye. “It’s okay,” you said again, more firmly this time. “You didn’t mean to. I know that.”
She nodded slowly, still tense, still hating herself for even the smallest wound. But then you leaned in, kissed her softly, and rested your forehead against hers.
“I still feel safe with you,” you said, barely a breath.
Sevika let out a shuddering breath, her eyes finally closing. Her arms tightened around you—not with hunger, but with something quieter. Something heavier.
“Let me take care of you now,” she whispered. “No more rushing. Just us. Just soft.”
And she did. She cleaned you up gently, laid you in bed, tucked you into her side like you were the most precious thing in the world. Her lips pressed into your temple every few minutes, as if to say I’m sorry, I love you, I’ll be better—without having to say it at all.
And you fell asleep in her arms, safe and warm and more loved than ever.