Crazy how an attempt to praise can sometimes upset .
“Upper hand” may have been a bad choice of words – what I mean is that, this time, Danny is the one who knows exactly what Steve needs. In a lot of fics it’s the other way around – Steve is the one who knows what Danny needs/wants/ will respond to.
Knife/ blood play is never about one partner having control over the other - it’s an intimate , trusting , trip taken together. Danny’s check /recheck in his head to be sure everything is ready and the way he notices and admits to himself that an old scar resulted from his being a little too forceful are how you show this dynamic so well. Steve’s halting voice isn’t because he’s scared of Danny – it’s the halting voice you get while in line for an incredible , horrible looking roller coaster that you know is going to take you to the limits of what you can bear .
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“Upper hand” may have been a bad choice of words – what I mean is that, this time, Danny is the one who knows exactly what Steve needs. In a lot of fics it’s the other way around – Steve is the one who knows what Danny needs/wants/ will respond to.
Knife/ blood play is never about one partner having control over the other - it’s an intimate , trusting , trip taken together. Danny’s check /recheck in his head to be sure everything is ready and the way he notices and admits to himself that an old scar resulted from his being a little too forceful are how you show this dynamic so well. Steve’s halting voice isn’t because he’s scared of Danny – it’s the halting voice you get while in line for an incredible , horrible looking roller coaster that you know is going to take you to the limits of what you can bear .
Hope this helps.