[ Poe's seen many variations on these collars and the corresponding bracelets, and it's no surprise that the collar would be a lot more obnoxious and difficult to remove. Especially for her. He probably wouldn't have been any better off if he'd been branded as a Submissive, if anything he might have been even worse. It was different before he got to the city proper and met up with Finn, which thankfully happened almost immediately. As things stand he's already on somewhat thin ice as far as the program goes, but he's managed to skip out on getting into major trouble. For now.
It would be a very different story too if he was here alone. Needing to be here to protect his friends is a big motivator in helping him keep his temper in check.
The comparison between this and tugging down a zipper isn't lost on him, unlike Rey he's had some experience with formal wear, but despite the collar being an ugly weight on her neck, he's finding himself a little distracted by the nape of her neck, now that she's swept her hair up and away from it. Luckily for him she's turned around so she won't see him briefly catch his lower lip in his teeth, running his tongue over it before shaking himself out of it and reaching to help her unfasten the damn thing. It's intricate enough that he has to focus, but he's good with his hands, so it won't take him too long. ]
We've got to get you something less obnoxious. [ He says it distractedly, as he's working the locking mechanism loose, without thinking too much about exactly what that suggestion entails. It wouldn't exactly be accepted for a Dominant to buy a collar for any submissive other than their own, not that Poe's even brought up the first thing about any kind of contract for himself yet, even though he's been here for a little over a month now. ] Just for when you're in this part of the city.
[ They care a lot less about these things in the Down, where they'll all be far more likely to spend most of their time here, that's already certain. ]
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[ Poe's seen many variations on these collars and the corresponding bracelets, and it's no surprise that the collar would be a lot more obnoxious and difficult to remove. Especially for her. He probably wouldn't have been any better off if he'd been branded as a Submissive, if anything he might have been even worse. It was different before he got to the city proper and met up with Finn, which thankfully happened almost immediately. As things stand he's already on somewhat thin ice as far as the program goes, but he's managed to skip out on getting into major trouble. For now.
It would be a very different story too if he was here alone. Needing to be here to protect his friends is a big motivator in helping him keep his temper in check.
The comparison between this and tugging down a zipper isn't lost on him, unlike Rey he's had some experience with formal wear, but despite the collar being an ugly weight on her neck, he's finding himself a little distracted by the nape of her neck, now that she's swept her hair up and away from it. Luckily for him she's turned around so she won't see him briefly catch his lower lip in his teeth, running his tongue over it before shaking himself out of it and reaching to help her unfasten the damn thing. It's intricate enough that he has to focus, but he's good with his hands, so it won't take him too long. ]
We've got to get you something less obnoxious. [ He says it distractedly, as he's working the locking mechanism loose, without thinking too much about exactly what that suggestion entails. It wouldn't exactly be accepted for a Dominant to buy a collar for any submissive other than their own, not that Poe's even brought up the first thing about any kind of contract for himself yet, even though he's been here for a little over a month now. ] Just for when you're in this part of the city.
[ They care a lot less about these things in the Down, where they'll all be far more likely to spend most of their time here, that's already certain. ]