/ hi i'm sorry for my absence, it will continue for a bit longer. i got accepted into school for free after being a high school dropout for years and i'm getting dj gigs all the time now. life is good. i made it
After a gentle hum, lips press together, then part to speak, but it takes them a while longer than usual; he was calculating if to think of a lie, or twist the truth, or maybe โ should he speak honestly? Is the club-loving vampire somebody who would handle it? Better yet,
โYeah? What are you even self-reflecting on?โ
As dismissive as he acted against the idea of introspection, Eden actually partook in it quite often. It was why he disappeared for weeks, or months. He did everything in his power to play it off as a โvacation,โ or a binge, and it -
somebody to believe it?
"My best friend."
Short and simple, but he feels inclined to add; little self-reflection in judging another person.
"They stole my way outta this shithole, where I would've made a new life. So, in return, I will destroy it."
A small shrug, like his
Patiently, Lucifer waits, and at the first sight of that danger, a snicker escapes those lips, now revealing an intrigued and excited grin.
"Oh, you're serious?"
He makes no attempt to move away, only raising a hand to try and caress the glistening gold with the fingers,
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โ oh , darling , โ he withdraws enough to tilt his lightsaber at a slight angle , grip changing near imperceptibly and the stone begins to crack and hum โ a hiss of gold bursts forth , too close to the skin of the devilโs neck .
โ i am * a liar . but i wouldnโt lie
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"I know a liar when I see one."
The Devil inches closer, never breaking that eye contact; those words, a bluff, but it is always hard to call him on it.
"You're thirsty for violence, yet can't bear hurting something for no reason. So, you play games. Just like this."
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โ thatโs the fun of it . โ thereโs a slightly harsher press made with the stone end , โ no one ever expects it to come out from that end . โ
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