Miners of the Mystics Quotes

“There was more he wanted to say, but his mouth quickly ran dry as Tau’s hand drifted up to his neck, stroking a thumb across the skin. Once, twice. Three times. It didn’t occur to Oliver that they had stopped moving, that he’d stopped breathing. Sharp tips scraped his nape, ran further up and grabbed him by the hair to tug his head back, exposing his throat. He shuddered, lips parting around a heated gasp. Aching desire ran straight down to his groin, he pressed against the firm body behind him. Tau lowered, mask a scrape away from his face, hand still in his hair, the other coming round to stroke down his chest, to his stomach.”
― Penny Moss, Miners of the Mystics

“While Oliver sat, slender legs spread and curious green eyes–his favourite, favourite colour–peering up at him. Tau always had a moment to spare for him, everyone else could wait.
Favourite.”
― Penny Moss, Miners of the Mystics

“An odd noise left Oliver. Tau didn't have the faintest idea what he meant, but it amused him all the same. The scant yet sometimes mighty human watched him with those eyes. Like moss turned vibrant with dwimmer in an otherwise impenetrable darkness. Oliver's hair, an undulation of gold. That skin, alabaster tinged pink. And his mouth.
Soft.
Tau knew it was because, in a moment of daring, he had touched those lips. What if he were to touch them again, right now? What if he were to touch other parts? Just being here, sitting so close, thrilled him in ways he had no hope of explaining. All Tau knew was that he wanted to touch.
Touch.”
― Penny Moss, Miners of the Mystics

“They were so very close to each other, something Oliver seemed to realise a moment later. His eyes held that shine of surprise. His pulse quickened, Tau could hear it, feel it through the fingers still curled against his sternum. Those pink lips parted. Hot air brushed across his face with each heavy breath. In, out. Chest swelling, falling. Heartbeat unsteady. Fast.
Tau reached out, and that heartbeat stuttered.”
― Penny Moss, Miners of the Mystics