[ His eyes narrow; for a moment his attention turns from the frankly intense pleasure flooding what feels like every nerve ending from the waist down to more far-reaching concerns. Irving already is useful, somewhat, in the way that a pond of ornamental fish or an exotic bird might beโhe's interesting company, slightly more than just occupying the background when they're together. He adds something with his presence, somehow. Cheol-gang hasn't felt that way about many people over his lifetime as it isโunlike the rest of the population, he doesn't neatly fall into the category of object or enemy, somewhere between tolerable acquaintance and not-quite-friend. He supposes that's how cats feel about most humans.
But if he wants to be genuinely usefulโ
He swallows, taking a moment to get up the breath to answer. ]
And how is that? [ Another shuddering exhalation. As if correcting himself, he belatedly tacks on: ] Lieutenant.
no subject
But if he wants to be genuinely usefulโ
He swallows, taking a moment to get up the breath to answer. ]
And how is that? [ Another shuddering exhalation. As if correcting himself, he belatedly tacks on: ] Lieutenant.