"Oh yeah I could." He hisses out, his voice raspy and raw. The truth in it is unsure though. She's one of the last people in the world he'd ever want to hurt.

He tests her just a little, his thumb pressing down against her throat, just slightly. Not enough to hurt, but enough to be felt. He can feel her blood racing underneath, and that too spurs him on. She likes this, he thinks. She's enjoying it. And maybe, maybe he can admit that he is too.