"And how are you feeling?" Yuri asks in a low, coaxing drawl, lavender eyes melting into a softer look. He rarely comes up to the surface—it's the biggest drag. But his lover is a surface roamer. So, naturally, he's got to go up once in a while.

Especially when said lover is in discomfort. He's a ruthless joker but he has his priorities. One of which is rubbing your stomach and kissing away the pain.

"You changed, right? No more murder-scene-looking stuff?"