[ The fingers on his wrist still him, his heart suddenly leaping up into his throat, and Stede stops still as if there's suddenly a wild animal in the room. He hesitates, stares at Ed, watches the shape of his body and the movement of his limbs, and the tension in his shoulders is nothing to do with concern or fear.
Taking in a long, deep breath, Stede tilts his head, watches Ed, drinks him in, and then forces himself to breathe. There's no point getting in over his head, not when all of this could be taken away from him in a moment.
He doesn't want to do anything to upset Ed, to make him want to turn around and leave without looking back. ]
If you'd like them, yes. [ He smiles, stepping back around to the hair. ] In a few colours, all silk.
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Taking in a long, deep breath, Stede tilts his head, watches Ed, drinks him in, and then forces himself to breathe. There's no point getting in over his head, not when all of this could be taken away from him in a moment.
He doesn't want to do anything to upset Ed, to make him want to turn around and leave without looking back. ]
If you'd like them, yes. [ He smiles, stepping back around to the hair. ] In a few colours, all silk.