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"rina," winter whispered with a cloudy look glazing her eyes that karina had become all too used to. winter pinned karina's hands down on each side, barely receiving any resistance.
maybe it was futile to change the course of something that's become so inevitable. or perhaps she wanted to hear what winter had to say this time and they could finally come to a resolution.
cold fingertips traced her abdomen, light as a feather. it caused karina to sharply inhale and writhe below her.
winter's mouth opened in what seemed as an attempt to finally speak but all that came out was a meek voice crack. she leaned in further, fanning karina's ear with her hot breath—a contrast to the chilly room.
"what have i done wrong, my love?" winter mouthed at karina's neck, descending to her pulse point then back up again.
"why won't you look at me?" winter's breath got hotter, if that was even possible, and she softly bit karina's earlobe.
gripping her wrists harshly, winter's voice came out jagged, "are you disgusted with me now?" she abruptly sat up. her vulnerable gaze now switched with eyes piercing karina. "hmm?"
impatience, karina thought.
"n-no, winter." karina breathed out, containing a whimper as winter rocked her hips, the applied pressure building karina's arousal.
winter cocked her eyebrow almost as if the action itself pulled taut the invisible thread of tension in the room.
"why are you lying to me, karina?" winter asked in a sing-song voice, her fingers delicately dancing in karina's dark locks.
winter didn't have to look to know that karina rolled her eyes before groaning, "I'm not lying."
the response didn't hinder winter's wandering finger up karina's inner forearm, the dip in her elbow joint, her relaxed bicep. she applied slightly more pressure when she reached her collarbone. winter wondered if karina knew that her heartbeat was loud enough to be heard in the silence and short distance between the two.
"all this time, and you still think i can't tell when you're lying to me?" her voice was sharp—it made karina mutely gasp—but her facial expressions remained soft.
both of her hands were now pulling at the hem of karina's underwear, the slip off eased by karina slightly hiking her hips.
"why must we always end up this way? why can't we have a normal conversation after fighting? don't you thin..." winter's heard the same speech enough to drown out the rest of karina's words. still, it didn't stop her frown forming as she pulled off her own underwear and sat back on karina, this time straddling her thigh.
"...seriously, winter. i think we should break up."
suddenly a loud ringing invaded winter's ears. the smoke alarm is surely off, no one is in the kitchen. she blinked twice, as heavy as she does when she's sleep deprived.
"why do you say such things, my love? is it to get a rise out of me, hmm?" she replied, trying to mask the shake in her voice by lapping the other side of karina's neck, inserting her tongue in her ear.
karina let out a sigh while gripping winter's waist, trying to highlight a finality from her statement. it proved futile as a moan escaped her dry lips when winter bit down on her pulse point.
"oh rina," winter whispered, already feeling karina get wet against her knee, "look at how you react for me. i haven't even done anything yet."
pulling away from karina's neck, winter held a sad smile, ignorant to karina's furious glare.
winter gingerly held karina's cheek with one hand. "my beautifu-" she grunted, being shoved off karina.
with one foot on the floor, karina was close to making it out—before cold hands grabbed onto her forearm, nails digging in sure to leave a mark.
she was forced to turn back, forced to face winter's teary eyes. guilt instantly hit her.
"I'm tired, winter." she feebly whispered.
the first set of tears left winter's eyes as she began pleading, "i know, i know."
"I'm so sick of this. I'm so sick of...you," she contrasted her words by letting herself be pulled back fully onto the bed by winter.
"please just stay. i can become a different person for you," she cried, fervently gripping karina in a hug.
"winter, please. i hate seeing you cry," karina choked out, drying the wet cheeks with her thumbs.
winter positioned them back to their prior arrangement. now with a hand gripping the back hairs of karina's head and another brutally digging into her hip.
"then why do you do this to me, karina?" winter began rocking her hips back and forth on karina's thigh. karina slightly angled her hips, knowing the perfect way which satisfies winter's clit.
"do you not care for me?" winter sat upright and moaned as she began picking up the pace of her ruts.
karina bit her bottom lip to stifle moaning as winter's knee kept stroking against her wet sex.
"why do you always want to leave me?" winter deftly moved her thigh to straddle karina once again before lying to connect their lips. she licked karina's bottom lip begging for entry. her nails dug deeper at karina's sides until she groaned out, finally allowing winter to sweep in and connect their tongues.
they fought for dominance until winter moved down to karina's collarbones, briskly humping her with a hand grabbing onto the sheets mixed with karina's locks.
"fuck, winter" karina cried out as winter's fervour was enough to move them further up the bed.
"you like this don't you, my love? i bet your hole is clenching waiting for me to fill you up with my fingers," she purred in karina's ear. "or would you prefer my tongue?" she emphasized by trailing her tongue from karina's collarbone to her earlobe.
she nibbled the soft skin there until karina felt unusual wetness on the side of her face, trailing down to pool between her neck and shoulder. her confusion was cleared once she heard a discreet sniffle from winter.
all was still for a second.
"i would do anything to make you happy, rina." a hand trailed down to her slick folds, hands intricately working to hear sounds that winter adores from her.
"have i not done all i can to make you satisfied?" three fingers now jabbed into her hole without warning. karina responded with a cry out.
"do i not spend all my money on you?" winter picked up the pace of her ministrations while karina grabbed onto her hips. "do i not clean each day so you can come back home and relax?"
winter fondled karina's breast with her free hand. "do i not cook your favorite meals?" winter then pulled at the hardened nipple, making karina a moaning mess.
"answer me, karina!" she stopped all motion.
tears fell onto karina's abdomen. "what must i do to make you love me?"
winter held karina's face in her hand in the gentlest manner, a stark contrast to the sharpness in her voice. "we must spend the rest of our lives together, i cannot bear even the thought of being without you."
karina stared back with her mouth agape yet her expression was not clearly readable. she sat up, "what hope do we have, winter?"
"we've tried everything from couple's counseling to visiting temples," her hand easily running through winter's bob.
she was reaching for winter's cheek to wipe away the tears but winter swatted her away. "so that's it? you want to give up?"
karina's heart dropped at her implication. "i never said that, winter" she said with a frown and furrowed eyebrows.
"are you going to leave me?" winter pushed karina back down and kissed karina so hard their teeth clicked, before she could hear a reply she wouldn't like.
a hand slid down between her slick folds before karina could process what was happening. winter hastily fucked her fingers into her, aided by her slick. she curled her fingers, looking for karina's sweet spot.
winter bent down desperately to close the distance between them, "tell me, karina. tell me when i wake up everyday you'll be there by my side."
karina was spewing unfathomable messes and profanities, however she collected herself enough to rasp out, "I'm...yours, winter...i won't ever...leave you."
a long satisfied whine escaped winter's swollen lips.
she collapsed onto karina at the same time karina came. she slowly pulled out her fingers, licking them while intensely gazing at karina. recovering from panting, karina pulled winter into a deep kiss, catching a faint taste of herself from winter.
winter placed her head at the crook of karina's neck, tightly holding onto her. karina stared off at the ceiling while caressing winter's hair until she fell asleep.
unsure whether it was the birds singing or winter's soft snores that woke her up early, either way karina got out of bed to the bathroom.
she solemnly stared at the marks adorning her neck. yet another physical reminder of their feign attempts at resolving the cracks of their relationship. she grazed over each one noting the differences in pain. the coldness of the tiles under her feet were now seeping into her toes.
winter's eyes jolted awake, hands immediately searching the bed for warmth. she gripped the sheets so hard her knuckles turned white.
she's gone, she thought.
"rina?" winter frantically ran out, missing karina as she wandered off to the kitchen.
she called out her name until she heard a familiar groggy voice behind her.
winter crashed into her. "shouldn't you be asleep, honey?" karina whispered, patting her head.
"i thought you were gone...that you left me," winter mumbled.
"i promised, didn't i?" karina replied, glad that winter couldn't see the fear build up in her own eyes.