"It trailed off, the silence of a few seconds allowing it to sink in. Then the can and knife both fumbled, can clattering to the ground, and when Rorschach looked up the rest of his face was redder than his hair or his stubble."

This made me giggle; ginger stubble is cute but poor Dan...

Loved these lines:

"He has let Daniel do so many terrifying things to him already."

"...even as he swallows against the blade, feels his skin rise under it like it's a caress; fingernails or teeth bared behind lips, raking down his throat."