He could have been anyone-" He stopped, the blood receding a little beneath his tan.

The blood was slowly receding from his face, leaving it translucent white, like the flesh of coconut Klaxons.

I could feel the blood recede from my face.

The blood slowly receded from his cheeks.

Some not all think that when the blood receded into her body she was impregnated with Leo/Armed With Wings.

Cellini started violently; the blood rushed up to his brows and as quickly receded, leaving him paler than before.

Danan caught him, held him while the blood behind his eyes receded.

The blood receded from Ellin's cheeks.

Slowly she felt the blood recede from her face, prickling her kin down below her neck.

The blood rushed to her face then receded, leaving her pale with shocked embarrassment.