tbo pining
The first time they kiss, there’s only searing pain. It’s like pressing his lips to a hot iron, and he’s frozen there for a moment. His brain screams for him to pull away, but he doesn’t. Not until Thandi separates from him, sees the unbidden tears on his face.
She wipes the tears away as he recovers, and he smiles at her. It’s not what she expected, and he begs her for another kiss. Thandi denies him and he longs for her anyway.Love is pain, after all, he says. Thandi hates the gentle smile he gives her, despite what she inflicted on him. But he still hugs her. Nuzzles her. Loves on her. Begs for just one more kiss.