It was a series of actions that were as fast as they were slow.
His hands reached from behind, quietly unfastening her hands, which she had latched tightly to her knees.
With that freed, his feet gently pushed back her legs, straightening them from their fold.
Following right after, she felt a hand gently wrapped around her waist, and quietly, she was dragged back into a firm embrace.
The sensation of her back touching his chest was something that still took her by surprise, and her body froze, turning rigid.
...a second
...5 seconds
...10 seconds
The breeze rustled like normal, and slowly, her rigid body relaxed.
It was as if her body knew now that this sensation wasn't dangerous.
She sank deeper into his embrace until she could feel his breath against her neck, then quietly lowered her hands to her side, finding his where it rested on the grass.
Their fingers interlocked, settling just above her navel.
