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Blood boiled under my skin, burned in my lips. 血液在我的肌肤下沸腾着，灼烧着我的唇。 My breath came in a wild gasp. 我的呼吸变成了失控的喘息。 My fingers knotted in his hair, clutching him to me. 我的手指纠缠着他

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