( a quiet buzz pressed against his left cheek, stirring him in his sleep )
( looking at his contact, he groans, setting the call on speaker)
” thought you forgot about me ”
a faint smile etched onto his face, gaze trailing the deity that stains its presence on the wall, shadows bleeding through his peripheral vision, almost suffocating.
“ flattering yourself as usual, i see ”
⠀
“I 𝑎𝑚, aren’t I?” the deity coos, trailing across the wall to stand vastly beside the half mortal. It rests its chin on its hand, a sharp elbow digging into nothingness yet propping them up.
It trails Gabriel with its gaze, assessing him. It lasts only heartbeat.
⠀
a soft, stiff knock on the readers door. he breathes into the chill of the night, fog visible under the dim lights. his body trembles, calloused hands rubbing against each other in search of a hidden warmth.
ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤ the air is cold, it's always cold in the metal walls and floors of the castle. the sound of breathing echos off the metallic surroundings, unsettling atmosphere closing around him like a weighted blanket.
ㅤㅤㅤ
he doesn’t want to respond. every word lodged into the airway, venom seeping into every phrase he wants to say, claws against the flesh of his insides.