there's a river in me still

Title: there's a river in me still
Prompt: 22. He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
Fandom: Natsume Yuujinchou
Characters/pairing: Natori/Matoba, almost
Rating: all audiences
Word Count: 1964
Notes: The line Natori recalls on Seiji's palm is known as the masukake line, and is said to be the mark of a conqueror. For context: https://jpninfo.com/39193

( 'Your life line was always short,' Seiji muttered, spreading Natori’s hand flat. 'I could fix that.' )