"Hope is the most persistent illusionโonly in silence can the world finally rest."
๐An OC that is not new to RP.
๐The writer is a freelancer.
๐Lewd/Non-Lewd Accepted. (Ask for details.)
๐+18 only, please.
(Small projections of worlds enveloped in an umbral layering swirl around the shadow figureโs monstrous hands.)
(The very depiction was like a miniature solar system.)
โMmmโฆโ
ใ@ShadowyEndใ
While traversing an unfamiliar reality, Axiom notices an unusual shadow drifting against the natural flow of its surroundings. His artificial eyes brighten with intrigue as he approaches, curious about the entity that seems so distinctly out of place.
@themysteryart โโฆThere it is...โ
โThis comforting silence.โ
(An echo of a deep breath waves through his body as he gently smiles, a part of his scar stretching out.)
@voidfireshini โIt's sometimes all that one can afford in a dayโฆ maybe for the weekโฆโ
(A piece of rye is broken off before he phases the piece through his unmoving jaw, absorbing the material.)
โโฆThe taste is all too familiar...โ
(The shadowy strangerโs expression lightens after a moment before he tips his hat briefly.)
โAs to youโฆโ
(Maverick takes a few steps and sinks into their shadow to depart.)
โ oh thank the gods ,
that would have been awkward . โ
they pout only briefly at the loss ,
but recover swiftly . straightening up in a far more formal manner .
โ then ,
i apologize for disturbing you . i will be on my way now . โ
@themysteryart โIt's hollow enoughโฆโ
(The shadow lord leans back and rests his eyes as there's a moment of chilling peace despite what he shared.)
โ. . .โ
โ โฆ โ
they donโt move to leave ,
instead they grab his hand gently . ears folding back as their expression softens .
โ do i look like an old lover ? โ
voice a soft whisper as they place his hand flat against their cheek .
โWith Aisha, I understood what it meant to be humanโฆ Terrifying and wonderful in equal measure.โ
โHowever, my time couldnโt be wasted any longerโฆI couldnโt keep her, nor could I ever truly be her fatherโฆโ
(His hand clings to the doll within his cloak.)
โThere was a time I believed myself incapable of tendernessโฆ
I had observed itโฆ
Love, kindness, the subtle moments that bind people togetherโฆ However, it was always through glass, distant and untouchedโฆ
Then came Aishaโฆ She wasโฆunexpectedโฆโ
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Moving over, she sat beside him upon the bench. Curiously looking over at him, with a slight tilt of the head.
โOf course. Promise, wonโt tell another soul of whatever you tell me.โ
She was surprised to see him so conflicted in his thoughts of whatever this was. Waiting quietly
โI learned things I would have no use for. I learned to braid hair with quivering fingers; to soothe nightmares with words I never thought I kept; to listen not just to the world, but to the quiet hopes of a child who had lost everything...โ
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(Even if an altercation took place, it wouldnโt matter. Itโd only waste time unless he answers.)
โโฆSit with meโฆโ
โI will answerโฆ Yet with what I tell youโฆ I do not intend it to be shared amongst othersโฆโ
โDo you comprehend?โ
(His mind bubbles deep into thought. At this point, Diana was still just another obstacle, offering him more insight into a temporary, altered version of peace. Yet would it really hurt him to be open about this?โฆ)
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@ShadowyEnd She felt a chill run through her when he literally walked through her, spinning around to look at him. Now a tad confused.
โWhoโs Aisha?โ
She wasnโt sure if she was to sit on the bench too.