‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹

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⠀⠀⠀“⠀⠀⠀𝒐͟𝒉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀quiet ⠀⠀𝙼𝙰𝚁𝚃𝚈𝚁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀. . .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀𝑒mpt͟i͟e͟d、⠀⠀⠀by⠀⠀⠀⠀your、 ⠀⠀⠀⠀﹏⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐘⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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⠀ ⠀ ⠀˖︵ ꕀ⠀ ♱⠀ with that 𝙳𝙰𝙶𝙶𝙴𝚁 held unsheathed, i felt 𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐊 at my —— 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕
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[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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" yeah ..? pick the place, i'll take you ."
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[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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arm outstretched along the top of the bench, his fingertips just barely ghost over her shoulder. 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒅, just as he'd expected. he wasn't sure why he'd almost expected warmth.

maybe it was just her.
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[݁ ‍ 𝓭𝒐͟𝒍͟𝒍‍ ‎‎ ‍‍ ‎‎ ‍‎𝙵𝙰𝙲𝙴 ‍⋆ 𐙚 ̊ @luxsatis]

⠀⠀ ︎ ︎︎ smoothly does she shift to sit right at his side on the bench , cranium tilting to the side in further observation. ah yes , a 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬. but not the kind she desperately craved , non. one she had to 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 ┈

[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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⠀𓈒⠀𓂃⠀⠀˖⠀𖥠 ⠀⠀@bodythieved
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[my name is no. @no_my_goodness]

i am so temporary but i look at you and think
i will belong to you forever if you let me

[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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three vampire subjects to observe and not a single one of them has brought up the great conversion. how long is this going to 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆.
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[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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humming, he raises a brow. " i wouldn't think your choice of company would be found in some guy close to twenty years older than you," he shrugs.

" thought you might find me 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 ."
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[𝓬𝖑𝖚𝖇 𝓬𝖑𝖆𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖈𝖘 .ᐟ @rottendaught3r]

max tilted her head to the side, arms folded over her chest disapprovingly, “ and you didn't think to call? i'm offended, i thought we were friends. ”

[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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making a show of checking his watch, he shrugs. " i could buy you a drink ..?" play dumb, percival. oblivious— to her 𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒕.
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[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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hazel eyes remain 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝, leaning his head against a propped up closed fist.

" what a coincidence, i've got absolutely nothing else planned tonight , too ."
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[݁ ‍ 𝓭𝒐͟𝒍͟𝒍‍ ‎‎ ‍‍ ‎‎ ‍‎𝙵𝙰𝙲𝙴 ‍⋆ 𐙚 ̊ @luxsatis]

⠀⠀ ︎ ︎︎ a shrug. he was incredibly smug. that much she was 𝘚𝘜𝘙𝘌 of. a light chuckle slipped past her lips.

⠀⠀ ︎ ︎︎ “ you're in luck , monsieur. tonight just so 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 to be open. ”

⠀⠀ ︎ ︎︎ it's clear ┈

[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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﹙ his own fingertips rub at the spot where his had kneaded, staring down at the spot as if it would've left a mark. ﹚ yeah ? gonna let me treat you to dinner, too ?
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ⋆.𖤓 ‍ 𝘿𝐼𝐸𝑆 ‍𝑰𝚁𝙰͟𝙴 ⋆࿔ @bodythieved]

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﹙ he frowns, wondering if his privilege has reared it’s ugly head just then. his fingers curl around nothing, lost———then, he slips them into his pockets. ﹚

then i’ll allow you to have a beer with me after work.
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[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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﹙ what remains unsaid is: 𝘪 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘯𝘰. ﹚
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[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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﹙ a grunt stifles the pleased sound he 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 to make, a small smile, as he pulls his hand away. enough of that, otherwise he'd be screwed. ﹚

no—can—do, they need me too much.
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ⋆.𖤓 ‍ 𝘿𝐼𝐸𝑆 ‍𝑰𝚁𝙰͟𝙴 ⋆࿔ @bodythieved]

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﹙ it’s fortunate for perce he has no bearing on his effect. his thumbs are pressing thin to the middle of his palm, then gently smoothing outwards to release the tension there. ﹚

i’m telling you to take a damn break, smart ass.
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[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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glancing around, shrugging, notepad slid back into a binder he carried. " a work trip, had a few things i needed to take care of. i'm only in town for a few days ."
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[𝓬𝖑𝖚𝖇 𝓬𝖑𝖆𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖈𝖘 .ᐟ @rottendaught3r]

a surprised scoff, lowering her phone; she’ll finish telling the story later, this is more important. she takes a couple of steps towards him, “ what the fuck? what are you doing here? ”

[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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... better to do tonight ..?"
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[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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tongue—in—cheek, he tips his head back to stare up at the night sky; before his gaze slants in her direction.

" maybe you could ," the corner of his lips lift, smirking. " unless you got something ...
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[݁ ‍ 𝓭𝒐͟𝒍͟𝒍‍ ‎‎ ‍‍ ‎‎ ‍‎𝙵𝙰𝙲𝙴 ‍⋆ 𐙚 ̊ @luxsatis]

⠀⠀ ︎ ︎︎ a brief onceover is performed , hues flickering up and down. facade is kept up ─┈ to her , there's 𝘕𝘖 possibility of him being an actual threat. but she can't portray that.

⠀⠀ ︎ ︎︎ “ i don't know .̲.̲.̲ ┈

[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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﹙ a lazy grin masks the shock; hides the hammering of his heart in that '𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥' type of way. ﹚ yeah, well, i'm good at what i do. it pays.
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ⋆.𖤓 ‍ 𝘿𝐼𝐸𝑆 ‍𝑰𝚁𝙰͟𝙴 ⋆࿔ @bodythieved]

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﹙ he takes his hand, or more appropriate he seems to snatch it from the airs stillness——soft fingers kneading the rough, tense skin with something like appraisal. ﹚

you’ve never been one for rules, and you’re not as expendable.
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[ᅟ 𝗠 . ᅟ ᅟ ᅟ ︶ᅟ ᅟ 𒀭 ٠ ᅟ ᅟ ᅟ 𝕾𝐍𝐈P͟𝐄𝐑 . @anchechrist]

ᅟ ᅟ

ᅟ ᅟ ᅟ ᅟ ᅟ ᅟ ᅟ ᅟ ᅟ ᅟ ᅟ ᅟ 𝕿𝗛𝗘 ᅟ F͟A͟L͟L͟ ᅟ 𒀭𝗙 ᅟ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 ᅟ 𝐑𝐄𝐃ᅟ 𝗠𝐄𝗡 .
ᅟ ᅟ ᅟ

[‍ ‍ ‍‧ 𖥠 ‍𝚆𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷 ┈‍ᴬᴺ͟ᴰ ‍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 ‍𓁹 @veiledwatch]

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dumbass.
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