Blindfolded

"Phew. You waited, huh?" Tessa's voice came back, closer now.

"No… even blindfolded—" I started.

"Shut up," she snapped, cold and steady, but there was a tiny waver in it—a tremble I only caught because my sight was gone.

Then—touch.

Flinch.

"Huhm, you work out or what?" she said, her palm pressing flat against my chest. The sudden contact jolted me—I jerked back, but the cuffs held me fast. No dodging her.

"I can shift a little," I noted. Her hands slid over my pecs, firm and warm. I don't hit the gym in real life, but here in Nexus World? My body's built—lean, muscled, ready. Default perk.

"Guess this counts as a stat too…" I thought, distracted.

Kuk.

"Mmm," I grunted as she pinched my nipple, sharp enough to snap me back. She'd caught me drifting and wasn't having it.