‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍

⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ‍ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗗 ‍ 𝗣𝗥𝗢 ‍ 𝚀𝚄𝙾 、 ‍it′s ‍ only ‍ 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 ‍.ᐟ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

ᅠᅠ

ᅠᅠ

   ꉂ 𝚖𝚖𝚖𝚖𝚖𝚑 —— it 𝔚𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗗 、
     didn′t it …
     baby 、 i′m a 𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚗 in 𝗛͟𝗘͟𝗟͟𝗟 ﹔
     it′s kind of our 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 .ᐟ 𐕣 ˎˊ˗

ᅠᅠ

ᅠᅠ

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
  your 𝔰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 will make for a
  𝗦𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗜͟𝗦͟𝗙͟𝗬͟𝗜͟𝗡͟𝗚 𝙱𝚁𝙾𝙰𝙳𝙲𝙰𝚂𝚃 .ᐟ ✕ ˎˊ˗
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
     https://t.co/Lu5gRNNHUL
     should spend more time on here
     —— anyone want this freak ׅ𖤠
⠀
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
    ﹙ from behind him 、 a shadow finger
     flicks his hat off and tweaks at one
     antenna. cue darkly mocking laughter. ﹚
⠀
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
    ﹙ dissolves into shadow 、 flitting
     away —— gotta catch him first. ﹚
⠀
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
    ﹙ ⚹ 👁️ 👁️ ﹚
⠀
⠀

[︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎﹟ ╱ 𝓒𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑳𝑰𝑬 ︎ ︎ ︎.ᐟ @hvllbelle]

︎

♯ 𝓣𝑬𝑴𝑷 𝓟𝑰𝑵𝑵𝑬𝑫

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
     am⠀i⠀though ׅ𖤠⠀or⠀could⠀it⠀be⠀that⠀a
     miserable⠀old⠀sourpuss⠀is⠀simply⠀far
     too⠀ill — tempered⠀to⠀recognize⠀that
     i⠀was⠀merely⠀extending⠀the⠀offer⠀of
     companionship⠀as⠀he⠀administers⠀his
     own⠀self — destruction ׅ𖤠
⠀
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍◟ 🂱 ‍ 𝓛𝑶͟𝑺͟𝑬𝑹, 𝓑𝑨𝑩𝒀 .ᐟ @ofcheapbooze]

ᅠ
ya criticize my strategy while you’re pullin’ the exact same stunt on me .ᐣ

pointin’ out my vices, my choices, an’ the fact i lost that bet to ya. every damn time.

maybe i’ll change mine when you start doin’ the same. who knows.
ᅠ
ᅠ

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
     ahh 、 𝚆𝙷𝙸𝚃𝙴 𝙱𝙾𝚈 𝔓𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐒 .ᐟ
     i shed a tear …
⠀
⠀

[ᅠ ‍ ݁ ͟🪽͏ ᅠ ‍ᵥ𝚞ᴸ𝙶ᴬʳᅠ ‍⟋ᅠ ‍vio͟lent.ᅠ @LACEDSILKS]

͏
waist NOT HELD
tits NOT TOUCHED
neck NOT LEASHED
life IS BRUTAL

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
     do you 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 tire of this self — same
     move ׅ𖤠 reflecting every statement you
     don′t like back at your opponent ׅ𖤠 a
     rather 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐲 old magic trick … don′t
     you think ׅ𖤠
⠀
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍◟ 🂱 ‍ 𝓛𝑶͟𝑺͟𝑬𝑹, 𝓑𝑨𝑩𝒀 .ᐟ @ofcheapbooze]

ᅠ

and it seems to me someone’s pokin’ at other people’s supposed insecurities just to avoid thinkin’ about their own.

﹙he returned the grin to his boss. ﹚
ᅠ
ᅠ

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
     sounds to me like 𝚂𝙾𝙼𝙴𝙾𝙽𝙴 is
     insecure about the nature of
     his 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐄 …

    ﹙ grinning —— a finger stroked
     around the rim of his semi —
     depleted glass. ﹚
⠀
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍◟ 🂱 ‍ 𝓛𝑶͟𝑺͟𝑬𝑹, 𝓑𝑨𝑩𝒀 .ᐟ @ofcheapbooze]

ᅠ

in my defense, i’ll say it kinda feels like you came here to judge me instead of havin’ a regular bar conversation.

﹙he said it while looking at his boss with one brow arched ; measured, but not openly hostile. ﹚
ᅠ
ᅠ

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
     smile⠀twists⠀to⠀a sneer as his patience
     wears thin.

     ″⠀surely⠀it⠀doesn′t⠀warrant⠀such⠀…
     ⠀ 𝙳𝚁𝙰𝚂𝚃𝙸𝙲⠀measures ׅ𖤠⠀″
⠀
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
     ″⠀much⠀appreciated⠀——⠀and⠀what 、
     ⠀ pray⠀tell 、 has⠀your⠀father⠀done
     ⠀ to⠀send⠀you⠀crying⠀to⠀me⠀𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜
     ⠀ time ׅ𖤠⠀″

     ah 、 she′s⠀already⠀making⠀herself⠀at
     home⠀…⠀𝔡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥.

     ﹢
⠀
⠀

[   *     little    𝒷ird   @biotanicaIs]

⠀⠀satisfied grin, feet making their way into the room. closing the distance between herself and mattress, things are dumped atop neatly made sheets. fishlike hues drink in decor, wince on features.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
     ″⠀heard⠀from⠀your⠀⚹ 𝒟𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑⠀
     ⠀ lately ׅ𖤠⠀″
⠀
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
     ″⠀then⠀perchance⠀we⠀should⠀discuss
     ⠀ your⠀recent⠀struggles⠀as⠀a⠀father. ″

     always⠀played⠀his⠀hand⠀close⠀to⠀the
     chest 、 didn′t⠀he ׅ𖤠⠀who⠀knew⠀how
     many⠀aces⠀he⠀had⠀stashed⠀away
     this time ׅ𖤠

     ﹢
⠀
⠀

[MOVED. @FUR0RPOPULI]

a roll of eyes⎯⎯⎯god, he really is no longer entertained by this 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭. the smirk that curves his lips upward is nothing short of mocking.

“ maybe, maybe, 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 ... so many fucking maybes. god, alastor, 𝐝𝐨 something.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
    ﹙⠀an innocent doe — like blink in
     response. color him curious.⠀﹚

     is bar — side conversation a faux
     pas now ׅ𖤠 my my … what 𝐢𝐬 this
     place coming to ׅ𖤠
⠀
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍◟ 🂱 ‍ 𝓛𝑶͟𝑺͟𝑬𝑹, 𝓑𝑨𝑩𝒀 .ᐟ @ofcheapbooze]

ᅠ
﹙and he should already know that the feline is irritable—- that patience has never exactly been his strong suit.

in fact, he’s already shooting him that look. ﹚

.. and why the hell do you care .ᐣ 💢
ᅠ
ᅠ

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
     ″⠀fair⠀enough⠀…⠀after⠀𝚢𝚘𝚞 、 my
      dear.⠀″

     who⠀is⠀he⠀to⠀turn⠀away⠀a⠀young
     lady with a ⚹ 𝒮𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 to tell ׅ𖤠
⠀
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
     hues⠀narrow⠀over⠀a⠀widening⠀grin.
     a⠀moment⠀of⠀sizing⠀each⠀other⠀up
     is⠀shared⠀——⠀and⠀then⠀he⠀nods 、
     passing⠀her⠀to⠀open⠀the⠀door⠀to
     his⠀room⠀and⠀bow⠀her⠀in with ex —
     aggerated cordiality.

     ﹢
⠀
⠀

[   *     little    𝒷ird   @biotanicaIs]

⠀⠀“ but i already told dad i’d be staying with you! ” a stomp, arms folding across chest. tail whips around in irate manner, brows furrowing. he wasn’t going to get out of this so easily.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
    ﹙⠀rage⠀—⠀baiting⠀was⠀simply⠀his
     way. husk⠀should⠀be⠀used⠀to that
     by⠀now. call⠀it⠀his⠀love language 、
     if⠀he⠀must.⠀﹚

     and⠀what⠀has⠀brought⠀on⠀this
     particular⠀temptation⠀to⠀over⠀—⠀
     indulge 、 hm ׅ𖤠
⠀
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍◟ 🂱 ‍ 𝓛𝑶͟𝑺͟𝑬𝑹, 𝓑𝑨𝑩𝒀 .ᐟ @ofcheapbooze]

ᅠ

﹙it’s honestly starting to piss him off—- the way he’s being treated like a pet again. especially when he thought their relationship had improved 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆. 💢 ﹚
ᅠ
ᅠ

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
     ″⠀speak⠀to⠀charlie.⠀she′ll only be
      too⠀happy⠀to⠀find⠀you⠀a room.⠀″
⠀
⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗬𝗢𝗨 ‍𝙰𝙱𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙴 ‍𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗧 ‍𐃆 ‍ @STATICTAUNTS]

⠀
⠀
     a⠀brow⠀quips⠀——⠀and⠀then⠀he
     laughs⠀like⠀that′s⠀the⠀best⠀joke
     he′s⠀ever⠀heard.

     ″⠀no 、 you′re⠀not.⠀″⠀that′s⠀some
     noise⠀he⠀most⠀definitely⠀𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦𝗡′𝗧
     need⠀…

     ﹢
⠀
⠀

[   *     little    𝒷ird   @biotanicaIs]

⠀⠀GAH! jumping, dropping her things——startled. almost trips over tail spinning around to face him. palm where heart would be hammering in chest, widened cyans meeting crimsons.