𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ i ⠀ wreak ⠀ all ⠀ the ⠀ 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐂 ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ until ⠀ my ⠀ luck ⠀ 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒔 ⠀ 𝒐𝒖𝒕 . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

⠀
he knew 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 what he
intended to leave behind when
he was 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞 ... 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐄. ❞̲

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀𝐊𝐀𝐙 𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑 .
⠀

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

⠀
⠀* ⠀𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐀 𝐆𝐈𝐅𝐓
⠀⠀⠀⠀𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐒 .
⠀ ⠀

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

╱ how did we all collectively die here

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

lowering parcels from the balcony to shady men in hoods. don't ask.

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

@gIoriaregali « however, if she does want to thank him to avoid the disappointment of her Saints, he's by himself in the kitchen, on a phone call with Rotty.

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

there's nothing at all festive about the black box that sits on @gIoriaregali's dresser, unmarked and simple, carrying a small pendant in the shape of an acrobat dangling from silks that was hers to begin with ( and that she might've noticed has gone missing just this »

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

@gIoriaregali « he hadn't gone to the lengths of contacting her parents in Ravka for a picture, who, though miles away, must've put two and two together right then, but they could pretend, that the gifts didn't mean anything, that 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 hadn't started to feel something for each other ). »

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

@gIoriaregali « what must be a jelly bat.

“ why not? ” he asks, turning his head to face her, “ most people in your position would jump at the opportunity to party as if the world was ending. ” which, in a way, it was, for her.

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

after a long moment of contemplation, he moves up to @gIoriaregali by the drinks table, dark eyes devoid of any reflections of the dim, strange party lights, which comes with draining souls, where the lines between his true and human form distort.

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

@gIoriaregali « liquid might be of a thicker consistency and come in a bright red colour ) —— he'd much prefer a good brandy, or a strong whiskey, served neat, but he can't bring himself to walk away from her, so he leans back against the table and sips at the filled glass, swallowing »

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

« their normal, deep brown, 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 hue, filled with a warm fondness he never lets her see, “ and tell me what you see. ”

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

he decides to try again, he has to make sure, albeit he isn't sure 𝙬𝙝𝙮, for even a demon can admit that some truths are better left 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆.

walking closer, he sinks onto the armchair next to the sofa, tilting his head in her direction, “ i want you to look into my »

[—', 𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐉 ! @gIoriaregali]

completely unaware of what chaos is going through the demon's mind right now, the young woman keeps walking, although not far, instead jumping on the closest sofa with a grace that few people could imitate (especially when it came to literally slouch on a couch) and lying —

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

« eyes ” the blackness of which starts to spread then, taking over the entirety of them, but, to her, they wouldn't look fully black, but serve as mirrors distorting reality and showing her what she desires most; if it really is him, she'd simply see that, him, his eyes »

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

« friends. the second would be finding a way to live with that.

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

not so much a waste if he'd wanted to traumatise the poor sob 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 the therapy with a well-planned theft —— provided there was anything worth stealing, that is.

if he 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 wants to be his friend, the first step would be learning that Kaz doesn't do »

[Jaylen Fahey @ngarokaiwaiata]

He would’ve gotten kaz a coupon for 10 therapy sessions, but it would’ve been a waste of money so he got him things kaz could actually use.

Jaylen smiled a little as he saw Kaz take the package, all giddy about the fact Kaz hadn’t thrown away his gift. Even if they didn’t +

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

@glaciesfatis « alright, what's his plan? play board games with him all night? have drinks and sing Fjerdan folk tunes together?

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

swipes his cane through the air in a sharp arc.

the candle is out.

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

@glaciesfatis the demon already left its trace —– has he checked all the corners and under the carpets yet? what about his ‘ dog's ’ bowl?

staring at Matthias for a really long time, before seating himself in an armchair, cane braced against the side, arms crossing over his chest. »

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

« urge to break it, not knowing why he ends up saying what he does,

“ . . . my mother died on this day. ”

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

it's not the first time this has happened, that they've squeezed into the small space of his window, sat together in silence like this.

with anybody else, he'd still have felt the need to recoil, even with several layers of fabric preventing the sickening contact of »

[—', 𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐉 ! @gIoriaregali]

she doesn't move. even when their limbs touch, the warmth of his calf seeping through the double layers of clothing to touch her thigh, she doesn't move. there's comfort, here — on her favourite spot, with who might well be her favourite person (no matter how jesper and nina —

[𝕭𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑. @ofdeadlyedges]

« hasn't earned, doesn't 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆.

silence between them has never felt uncomfortable —— Kaz isn't much of a talker, unless when he has to be, cutting deals and handling his Barrel gang, and Inej knows that, never pushes him to be, but, still, he feels a pressing »