100 Themes Challenge #91 Drowning [Code: Realize, Saint Germain]

[not_krys]

You wondered if it was a habit of his by now, whenever his eyes were closed for long periods of time. He was awake and alert, that you discovered when all of you still lived in his mansion. He could even navigate London better than you could, his eyes closed, your eyes wide and open.
Yet, the first time you had seen his eyes fully open, you felt like you were drowning, caught up in his icy blue eyes.

He blinked, a smile crossing his lips, those blue eyes lighting up dangerously.

“Stay close, dear. Can’t be too careless, now.”