(灬ºωº灬)♡ Yay! A rare Karl request!!
-It had been a long, long time since Karlheinz had let anyone fuss over him in such a way, allowed himself to be cared for by another.
You’d already spent long minutes simply combing his hair, twisting it into some elaborate braid. Now, you were sitting in front of him, brushing pale red eyeshadow onto the skin above his eyes.
It felt strange, Karlheinz thought, to be so close to his partner without the slightest hint of lust. You’d spent so long touching him, and all that had come of it was a sense of relaxation, of peace.
He even had his eyes closed, trusting you near the soft skin.
Laughable, that the vampire king would allow such a thing. You moved on to a tube of dark, burgundy lipstick, cupping his chin with one gentle hand.
Your expression was one of concentration, of care, and for all Karlheinz had thought himself to be incapable of tender feelings like yours, the emotion choking him felt painfully like what you described as love.