[ not least of all because she should learn to counter and weave when stacked up against someone unbelievably more powerful than herself. the knock-out lipstick alone isn't enough to keep herself safe in this new, wider world. peggy sits low on his hips -- ever so suspicious that he might try and gain footing with his heels against the mat. otherwise, she leans forward and pins his wrists in place. the longer she sits like this, the more precarious it becomes. the quicker he'll suss out the best way to topple her again.
even now, though his attempt is only half-meant, she has to adjust her weight just to keep him down. ]
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Date: 2016-12-31 06:31 pm (UTC)[ not least of all because she should learn to counter and weave when stacked up against someone unbelievably more powerful than herself. the knock-out lipstick alone isn't enough to keep herself safe in this new, wider world. peggy sits low on his hips -- ever so suspicious that he might try and gain footing with his heels against the mat. otherwise, she leans forward and pins his wrists in place. the longer she sits like this, the more precarious it becomes. the quicker he'll suss out the best way to topple her again.
even now, though his attempt is only half-meant, she has to adjust her weight just to keep him down. ]
I don't disagree one bit.