53: Heart
Whenever they saw one another, their hearts would beat at a rapid pace. The excitement of seeing each other, gazing into each other's eyes, the gateways to their souls, would overwhelm them sometimes.
Kirsty's would flutter with every elegant word he spoke, every commanding gesture he made and every enticing touch he initiated.
It was an unusual feeling for Xipe, to feel this organ throb against his chest. He had been like this for so long, though he had almost forgot he even had a heart. It would beat, but the feeling went unnoticed. A heartbeat was neither painful nor pleasurable, it just was.
However, when Kirsty was around, he would feel different. Whether she meant it or not, she had a hold over his heart.
