Disclaimer: I do not own Underworld nor its characters. They belong to Sony, Kevin Grevioux, Danny McBride, Len Wiseman, and whoever else.
Note/Warning: Even as a staunch Lucian/Sonja shipper and a staunch anti-Lucian/Selene shipper, I won't deny that exploring the possibilities of Lucian using Selene as a means to keep Sonja's memory from fading doesn't intrigue me.
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The Memory of Snow
Her skin is soft.
Her lips are ice and pulled into a thin line.
Her eyes are narrow and see right through.
Her teeth are sharp and ready to bite.
Her breath is frigid wind and rushes out in a hiss.
But her skin is soft when he touches her. She is harsh and cruel and winter cold, but her skin is soft when he dares to touch.
Crimson stains the snow of her flesh, and her frozen eyes won't recall his face when she wakes.
He moves, and she readies herself for the killing blow. He knows she won't believe her faint memories when she wakes up alive and well. He watches her lids close, and it's enough.
Her skin is soft, and he can once again remember gentler winters on a moonlit cliff.