scvntillas
scvntillas
the deadliest of all
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one life they walk alone, another just a few of them together. this time they found each other. this was the first time they’d all been together since the beginning. maybe they can make it right this time.
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scvntillas · 6 days ago
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          nila  had  found  it  only  a  few  days  after  arriving  to  portum.  she'd  been  walking  around  ,  trying  to  get  a  feel  of  her  new  place  of  work.  for  being  a  small  town  ,  the  gym  was  surprisingly  big  ,  with  lots  of  sleek  and  high  tech  equipment.  nila  felt  a  bit  lost  ,  kind  of  heavy  if  she  thought  too  deeply  about  it  ,  but  kind  of  hopeful  that  this  town  could  heal  some  part  of  them  that  still  was  a  bit  broken.  all  of  a  sudden  they'd  seen  something  that  seemed  just  the  slightest  out  of  place.  they  still  don't  know  how  they  found  it  ,  but  all  of  a  sudden  they  were  in  a  part  of  the  gym  that  hadn't  been  shown  to  her  before.  it  was  filled  with  people  ,  people  who  definitely  should  not  be  on  gym  property  after  closing.  the  air  was  humming  with  excitement  ,  and  it  was  clear  that  something  was  about  to  happen.  the  dragon  appeared  out  of  nowhere  ,  and  for  a  moment  nila  eyed  the  tall  shadow  with  suspicion  and  fear  that  they'd  been  found  after  all  this  time.  nila  let  out  an  amused  laugh  ,  eyeing  the  younger  dragon  with  a  curious  look.  "that's  intense  ,"  they  replied  ,  eyebrow  raised.  "do  you  always  approach  people  you've  never  met  like  this  ?"
✷         closed  starter  for  @scvntillas :   [ nila ]
                location : fletcher's fight club .
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it  was  a  place  to  go,  a  place  where  fletcher  could  punch  out  whatever  emotion  was  weighing  him  down  that  day.  the  station  bags  were  helpful  to  a  point,  but  sometimes  his  knuckles  ached  for  something  warm,  for  something  that  bled  ...  and  down  in  the  darkness  beneath  the  gym  was  the  perfect  place  to  escape.  he  wrapped  his  hands  as  he  watched  her,  moving  as  though  they  were  a  gentle  shot  of  wind,  weaving  through  the  bodies,  skin  glinting  beneath  the  low  lights.  he  recognised  it,  her  flesh  catching  like  scales  —  the  first  time  he  had  come  across  a  dragon  in  portum,  and  the  first  time  he  had  seen  another  dragon  since  leaving  his  sister  behind.  he  cracked  his  knuckles,  stood  from  the  bench,  and  moved  towards  her.  “it’s  important  to  stick  together,”  their  eyes  didn’t  meet.  fletcher  dropped  his  gaze  to  his  wrapped  hands  again,  flexing  his  fingers,  running  the  pad  of  his  thumb  against  the  symbols  etched  into  his  skin,  “if  we  want  to  stay  safe.  something  is  happening  here,  and  i  don’t  think  we’re  going  to  be  able  to  run  from  it  much  longer.”
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scvntillas · 10 days ago
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          even  though  liam  loved  the  life  he'd  created  on  land  ,  his  heart  always  longed  for  the  sea.  it  was  his  nature  ,  his  first  love  and  somewhere  he  had  called  home  for  so  long.  liam  sometimes  wondered  if  his  body  was  made  purely  out  of  the  salt  water  they'd  been  born  in  ,  but  then  he'd  bled  too  much  for  that  to  be  true.  if  he'd  been  purely  salt  and  sand  he  wouldn't  feel  as  at  home  as  he  did  within  the  thick  walls  and  high  ceilings  of  their  house. he  mused  quietly  as  he  finished  getting  dressed  ,  acutely  aware  of  cal's  heavy  gaze  on  him.  it  sent  a  pleasant  tingle  down  his  spine.  the  air  was  heavy  with  something  unspoken  ,  something  that  could've  lead  to  them  not  going  outside  at  all  ,  choosing  to  spend  the  first  good  day  in  weeks  in  bed.  but  clearly  something  was  going  on  ,  because  cal  remained  firm  in  his  position  against  the  wall. liam  allowed  himself  to  be  pulled  downstairs  ,  out  the  front  steps  and  out  on  the  street.  liam  felt  like  a  little  child  as  walked  toward  the  beach.  "it's  been  so  long  ,"  liam  replied  ,  voice  vibrating  with  excitement.  "i  love  the  smell."  it  was  so  tangy  ,  the  smell  of  seaweed  and  salt  ,  the  plants  hiding  under  water.  liam  clasped  cal's  hand  happily  ,  pulling  him  along  now.  "come  on  ,  i  wanna  get  there  already."  liam  practically  skipped  along  the  cobbled  street  until  they  reached  the  edge  of  the  shore.  he  let  go  of  cal's  hand  and  ran  toward  the  edge  of  the  water. with  a  free  laugh  he  stopped  right  where  the  water  pooled  back  and  forth  ,  his  shoes  barely  getting  wet  from  the  slight  push  against  his  shoes.  he  turned  ,  hair  waving  slightly  in  the  wind  ,  and  smiled  widely  toward  cal.  "come  ,  love.  the  weather  is  so  nice."
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it  wasn’t  always  easy  finding  time  to  spend  together  outside  of  their  home,  given  the  vampire’s  aversion  to  the  sunlight.  it  was  a  sprawling  mansion,  with  countless  rooms  that  they  didn’t  use  —  some  decked  out  as  spare  bedrooms,  others  as  strange  storage  spaces  with  armoires  from  a  century  ago  alongside  a  stationary  bike  that  was  bought  for  a  new  years  resolution  and  promptly  abandoned.  an  amalgamation  of  the  old  and  the  new.  that  was  what  their  relationship  was.  sometimes  calahan  wondered  whether  his  outdated  ways  bored  liam  ;  time  and  time  again,  he  had  spoken  with  kiyan  about  how  to  lighten  up,  how  to  modernise,  how  to  maybe  leave  the  house  without  a  tie,  blazer  and  cufflinks  even  when  going  to  the  corner  shop  … but  his  partner  loved  him  just  the  way  he  was,  and  calahan  loved  liam  back.  for  the  subtle  smell  of  seaweed  that  followed  the  mermaid  around  to  his  tendency  not  to  leave  the  hand  towel  in  the  bathroom  perfectly  straight.  calahan  loved  the  way  they  often  fell  asleep  together  for  the  first  few  hours,  only  for  the  vampire  to  awaken  and  watch  his  sleeping  partner  until  the  sun  rose  again  for  the  new  day.  he  loved  caring  for  the  boy,  cooking  food  that  he  himself  couldn’t  eat,  watching  reality  television  shows  that  went  straight  over  his  head,  and  speaking  to  the  strange  robotic  voice  of  siri.  he  even  loved  that,  in  a  sense,  they  were  raising  a  child  together  in  kanda,  a  banshee  who  had  craved  sanctuary  and  had  found  it  within  the  walls  of  their  shared  home.  “mm.  you’ll  look  beautiful  whatever  you  wear,”  he  responded,  puckering  his  lips  for  a  few  bursts  of  short  kisses.  it  didn’t  matter  regardless.  calahan  would  have  proposed  to  liam  wearing  a  dressing  gown,  wearing  swim  trunks,  wearing  joggers  for  all  he  cared.  the  vampire’s  mind  was  made  up,  and  so  he  pressed  his  back  against  the  wall  and  simply  observed  his  partner  picking  out  clothes,  biting  softly  on  the  inside  of  his  lower  lip  to  fight  against  grabbing  the  boy  and  lifting  him  onto  the  dresser  for  a  quick  release.  he  could  have  almost  forgotten  the  plan  for  the  day  if  the  ring  box  wasn’t  pressing  against  his  outer  thigh.  when  liam  was  dressed,  he  outstretched  his  hand.  splayed  fingers,  each  decorated  with  their  own  thick  band  of  silver.  soon,  their  rings  could  click  together  whenever  they  linked  hands  like  that,  cold  metal  against  cold  metal.  a  reminder  that  they  were  forever  connected.  if  liam  said  yes.  calahan  had  told  their  friends  that  he  was  already  certain  of  the  answer,  but  there  still  remained  a  niggling  worry  in  the  back  of  his  mind  that  liam  would  hesitate  —  was  it  too  soon  into  their  forever ?  would  he  want  to  be  owned  by  another,  after  what  he’d  been  through ?  his  mouth  felt  metallic  and  dry,  but  the  moment  their  eyes  met  the  unease  softened.  they  loved  each  other.  they  could  face  the  world,  just  the  two  of  them.  the  air  was  cool,  but  the  sky  was  dry  —  they  started  walking  from  the  row  of  large  manor  houses  down  to  the  ocean.  “it’s  been  a  while,  hasn’t  it ?  since  we’ve  been  down  here ? ”
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scvntillas · 11 days ago
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          it  was  easy  to  go  straight  to  bickering.  but  when  the  target  was  his  future  husband  liam  had  to  shut  it  down  immediately.  especially  when  the  words  were  unjust  and  untrue.  "i  resent  that  ,"  liam  sniffed.  "he  denied  me  for  years  to  avoid  the  twilight  label."  it  was  a  particularly  sore  subject  for  liam  ,  even  though  it  was  reasoning  that  made  sense.  he  just  didn't  like  not  getting  his  way  and  it  was  a  constant  road  to  recovery  from  being  a  spoiled  brat.  truly  ,  his  parents  needed  to  atone  for  their  sins  when  they  got  back  to  portum. lan  hadn't  given  them  any  congratulations  ,  but  liam  still  did  the  big  show  and  tell  at  the  mention  of  getting  married  ,  proudly  showing  off  the  ring  cal  had  given  him.  the  green  stone  laid  pretty  in  the  middle  of  the  band.  "stop  looking  at  my  ass  ,  lan.  i'm  taken.  i've  told  you  many  times.  we're  just  not  meant  to  be." as  the  little  duck  was  placed  in  liam's  hands  he  cradled  it  gently.  the  duck  was  a  blur  of  black  swirls  and  red  dots  and  as  he  lifted  it  closer  to  his  face  he  saw  it  take  the  shape  of  an  adorable  little  biter.  "oh  ,  he's  wonderful.  a  mix  of  both  of  us  ,  kinda."  a  vampire  made  for  the  water.  he  smiled  widely  at  lan.  "you  love  me." liam  had  ,  of  course  ,  sensed  ori's  ties  to  the  ocean  and  sensed  that  something  else  was  hiding  underneath  the  casual  attitude.  "it  was  wonderful.  hard  to  get  there  since  ,  y'know  ,  can't  see  more  than  a  handful  of  feet  in  front  of  me  ,  but  once  we  got  to  the  shore  the  water  was  beautiful."  liam  never  felt  as  free  as  when  he  was  in  the  water.  it  was  what  he  had  been  born  into  after  all.  "i  was  mostly  down  there  to  talk  to  the  fish  though.  for  news  of  my  parents."
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As a regular customer at Aphelion books, Oriana Lan had a habit of being a bit of a tease whenever she went to visit Liam there. Although buying books was always their attention, there was rarely a visit that didn't involve pestering him for recommendations or something stupid like that. It was never disruptive, never the sort of thing that was going to make his shifts actively any worse, but a habit nonetheless.
Once he'd been motioned towards, Lan gave Cal something between a salute and a wave (or, one brisk movement where their left palm seemed to swat at something past their forehead). As long as Calahan understood what it was, it'd be no foul, right?
"Oh, right. You and Catholic Edward Cullen are finally tying the knot," they said with a playfully dry note of satisfaction in their voice. No Portum gossip took too long to reach her ears, after all.
"No wonder you sound like the sun's shining out your ass. And for the record, I did not accost you. That's how I greet all my customers,"
A little perkier than they'd been a mere twenty seconds ago, Lan turned around to take another look at the ducks floating around, studied the gaggle of them like they were all part of a particularly complicated spell, before finally settling on one: a glow in the dark count duck-ula.
"Take this. Engagement gift. I'll write it off as theft or punctured beak or something."
They gave the soaking wet duck a quick shake before offering it out to Liam atop the palm of one hand, sort of like Morpheus did in the Matrix. Or was it Weird Barbie...?
"How is the shore right now?" they asked, in a would-be-casual sort of way.
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scvntillas · 11 days ago
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          kanda  followed  as  sariani  wallowed  in  embarrassment  ,  though  they  couldn't  really  understand  why.  the  wolf  was  shaky  as  the  smallest  of  birds  ,  newly  hatched.  "i'm  never  cold  ,"  kanda  replied.  one  of  the  only  perks  of  being  an  omen  more  than  a  human  being.  the  laws  of  nature  didn't  apply  to  her.  "but  home  was  ...  warm."  and  it  had  been.  each  day  had  been  hazy  ,  like  those  yellow  filters  they  put  on  movies  to  indicate  heat.  the  humidity  would  find  hold  of  every  crevice  and  patch  of  exposed  skin.  kanda  could  remember  days  were  her  clothes  would  feel  damp  ,  like  they  were  about  to  dry  after  walking  in  the  rain.  she  remembered  her  brothers.  "where  ...  home  ?"
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"oh...please don't tell me that..." sariani hides her face in her hands in embarrassment as kanda described her state. perhaps, she's had a great deal of not-so-great bosses in the past, only a handful of them were really good ones, and perhaps cal was one of them. sariani was thankful enough the people she works with at the old haunt are chill, and they weren't as uptight as her previous employers. "maybe one day i'll get used to the little cold..." she takes a deep sigh. "you know...it's very warm back where i'm from. so cold...is a extra bit cozy for me."
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scvntillas · 12 days ago
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          liam  had  been  staring  at  the  ceiling  ,  wishing  for  time  to  speed  up  so  he  could  pack  up  and  go  home.  it  had  been  a  terribly  uneventful  day  with  only  a  few  customers  coming  in  to  give  him  some  reprieve  from  the  boredom.  he'd  heard  the  bell  ring  a  few  minutes  ago  but  didn't  move  until  there  was  a  heavy  thud  in  front  of  him.  with  an  unimpressed  tilt  of  his  head  he  started  scanning  the  books  ,  each  beep  bringing  him  closer  to  the  end  of  his  shift. at  the  ghost's  question  ,  liam  did  a  (  useless  )  exaggerated  take  around  the  store.  "to  be  honest  ,  i'll  give  you  a  three  for  two  deal  ,  since  you're  in  here  so  often."  he  didn't  care  if  it  wasn't  allowed  ,  just  wanted  some  form  of  human  interaction  before  he  was  going  crazy.  he  squinted  at  the  register  as  he  pressed  the  appropriate  buttons  ,  effectively  cutting  the  cost  by  a  third.  liam  was  ,  for  once  ,  glad  that  jasper  wasn't  working  ,  because  they  would  hate  it.  "we  just  got  a  delivery  ,  so  you  came  here  in  at  the  right  time."
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LOCATION: aphelion books FOR: liam reed
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NOA WAS NOT A firm believer in many things -- but she was sure that books were the best form of escapism. no matter if the story was based in reality or fantasy, she found herself leaving portum for a while every time. but, like the best stories -- every one would inevitably come to an end. thus, she'd find herself back at the register with her latest acquisitions. she'd seen the cashier in front of her many a time before, likely acknowledging the stack in front of her. now more than ever, the people of portum were searching for some kind of solace -- hers was books. others may have been losing themselves in far worse things, but noa had been through far too much not to keep her head on her shoulders. constantly seeking potential dangers.
" quite a few new ones... how could i possibly help myself? " noa smiles gently, running her fingers through her hair before meeting his gaze. new releases were her weakness. she removes her wallet from her purse with a flourish. how long would it take for her to go through this pile? the last only took her a matter of weeks. " what's the damage today? "
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scvntillas · 12 days ago
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          maren  supposed  she  was  right.  stress  like  this  had  the  ability  to  make  people  do  reckless  things.  maren  knew  what  drinking  could  do  to  people  ,  had  seen  it  firsthand.  but  in  small,  concentrated  doses  it  shouldn't  be  too  bad.  though  ,  she  didn't  know  how  people  could  do  it  if  it  tasted  like  this.  "i  don't  mean  to  offend  ,"  she  hurried  to  say  ,  just  in  case  the  gorgon  took  it  that  way.  it  would  be  an  awkward  way  to  make  a  new  friend.  "it's  just—"  she  trailed  off  as  a  bunch  of  advice  was  given  in  rapid  succession.  maren  listened  intently  and  tried  to  commit  it  all  to  memory.  "it's  just  a  lot  to  remember  ,  you  know  ?  and  i  haven't—  i'm  new  to  ...  all  of  this."  drinking  ,  talking  ,  friendships  ,  take  your  pick.  the  gorgon's  made  her  scrunch  her  nose  ,  deep  in  thought  ,  and  after  a  few  moments  she  quietly  settled  on.  "...  fruity  ,  i  think."  a  beat.  "i'm  maren  ?"
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          “  oh  my  god  yeah  !  don’t  worry  about  it  .  ”  hayden  grins  reassuringly  .  she  watches  in  anticipation  as  the  wolf  takes  a  sip  .  and  look  ,  she  knows  that  her  drink  isn’t  for  everyone  .  the  kick  that  comes  from  a  decently  brewed  ginger  beer  probably  isn’t  to  everyone’s  taste  .  the  gorgon  chuckles  and  shakes  her  head  .  “  it’s  a  strong  ginger  flavor  so  i  don’t  blame  you  .  it’s  not  for  everyone  .  although  ,  if  i  were  to  guess  ,  i  think  almost  everyone  would  prefer  a  much  stronger  drink  these  days  .  never  really  understood  how  that  works  but  if  it  works  it  works  .  ”  the  deaths  have  been  ever  present  in  her  mind  .  and  the  dense  fog  blanketing  the  town  was  not  doing  much  to  relieve  tension  .  at  this  point  ,  she  wonders  if  she  should  consider  ordering  a  stronger  drink  .  but  what  would  that  do  ?  the  gorgon  was  never  a  big  drinker  .  “  but  fair  enough  !  do  you  like  a  floral  sweet  or  like  a  fruity  sweet  ?  and  you  can  always  ask  the  bartender  for  their  recommendations  .  you  can  never  go  wrong  with  that  .  ”
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scvntillas · 12 days ago
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          "but  you  pretty  much  are  ,  aren't  you  ?"  juniper  asked  happily.  "the  plants  talk  to  you.  that's  such  a  beautiful  display  of  magic."  plants  talking  to  you  felt  a  bit  more  like  something  sleeping  beauty  or  snow  white  would  have  happen  to  them  ,  then  have  a  snake  hissing  at  you.  juniper  knew  ,  from  many  years  of  teaching  prejudice  in  media  throughout  history  ,  that  it  would  not  be  received  as  well.  however  ,  she  accepted  adelaide's  rejection  with  grace.  "totally  !  if  you  ever  change  your  mind  you  know  where  to  find  them  ,  though."  juniper  quickly  scrawled  down  a  few  titles  that  would  be  a  good  starting  point  and  handed  the  note  over  to  adelaide.  "these  are  a  few  of  my  favourites.  some  are  general  encyclopedias  of  the  supernatural  ,  but  who  knows  ,  you  might  find  the  reading  interesting.  but  i  made  note  of  which  ones  are  nymph  specific."
❝ that must be pretty cool. i think i'd feel like a disney princess if i could understand some kind of animal. ❞ it would certainly make things seem more whimsical. but she did feel connected to more in those moments, no matter who or what she was hearing. she takes in juniper's words, thinking of the times the two sides of her intertwined, how things became a bit clearer when in certain environments. just as her plants did when she moved them around and watered them. ❝ maybe i'll take some recommendations to buy on my own. i can be a little forgetful and don't want to lose or ruin any of them. ❞ especially considering how old some might be. ❝ but thank you. if i do, i'll read them in the schools library or something. ❞ better safe than sorry.
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scvntillas · 12 days ago
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kanda  had  been  pushed  up  against  the  wall  ,  eyeing  the  crowd  with  a  suspicious  gaze.  there  was  something  in  the  air  that  told  her  someone  would  try  and  ruin  the  good  mood  that  was  filling  the  air.  they  rarely  stepped  outside  of  the  backroom  while  they  were  working  if  they  could  avoid  it  ,  but  that  night  kanda  felt  like  they  should  sit  with  her  back  against  the  wall  ,  glaring  at  everyone  in  a  silent  warning  to  behave.  they  would've  kept  going  if  not  for  the  blond  curls  suddenly  shielding  their  vision. ellie  was  in  front  of  her  ,  wide  eyes  (  as  per  usual  ,  for  the  finches  )  and  wide  smile  (  as  per  usual  for  eliana  ).  kanda  just  wondered  why  she  was  there.  "sunshine  ,"  they  stated  flatly  ,  remembering  the  bubbly  barista  from  her  terrible-no-good  day  a  while  back.  the  question  gave  her  pause  and  she  narrowed  her  eyes  suspiciously.  why  did  she  want  to  know  ?  was  she  working  with  someone  ?  after  a  quick  look  around  ,  there  didn't  seem  to  be  anyone  overly  interesting  in  the  conversation  happening.  "i'm  no  snitch."
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⇢ 🌻 STATUS    ﹕ closed. ⇢ 🌻 TAGGING    ﹕ kanda ( @scvntillas ). ⇢ 🌻 LOCATION   ﹕ the old haunt.
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ellie   couldn’t   help   the   yawn   that   escaped   her   lips   as   she   stepped   into   the   old   haunt.   she   was exhausted.   she   hadn’t   even   really   planned   to   stop   by   the   bar,   but   she   suddenly   realized   where   she   was   and   figured   it   wouldn’t   hurt   to   have   a   drink   or   two   before   heading   back   home.   she   stretched   her   arms   over   her   head,   rolling   her   shoulders   as   she   scanned   the   bar   for   an   empty   seat   and   that’s   when   she   saw   them.   kanda.   the   tiredness   didn’t   disappear   entirely,   but   ellie   did   find   herself   brightening   up   significantly.   a   little   spark   of   energy   creeping   back   in   as   she   smiled   brightly.   it   had   been   a   few   weeks   since   they’d   first   met   at   the   cafe   and   since   then,   they’d   seen   each   other   around   –   short   little   exchanges,   nothing   particularly   important.   but,   it   was   enough   to   have   eliana   perking   up   at   the   sight   of   them.  “well,   well,   well,   if   it   isn’t   my   favorite   café   criminal,”  ellie   grinned   playfully   as   she   approached,   slipping   into   an   empty   seat   at   the   bar   and   resting   her   chin   in   her   hand.   she   wasn’t   actually   mad,   which   she   hoped   kanda   could   recognize.  “run   off   with   any   cinnamon   rolls,   lately?”
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scvntillas · 12 days ago
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          "i  just  got  here  ,"  nila  replied  excitedly  ,  always  happy  to  meet  their  old  mentor  and  friend.  they'd  met  when  nila  was  much  younger  ,  a  new  dragon  slowly  working  on  overcoming  two  sets  of  heartbreak.  losing  the  only  family  she'd  ever  known  and  then  being  left  behind  by  her  girlfriend  had  left  nila  feeling  more  lost  than  ever.  meeting  the  reaper  had  allowed  her  to  start  the  journey  of  healing  they  so  desperately  needed.  val  was  safe  ,  after  the  initial  wariness  of  talking  to  an  actual  reaper  ,  and  shared  a  lot  of  similar  interests  to  her.  "congrats  on  the  phd's.  never  doubted  you  for  a  second  ,  old  man." hearing  that  val  might  have  books  for  her  made  her  eyes  widen.  the  hoard  she  was  so  proud  of  had  been  built  over  centuries  and  she  was  constantly  on  the  lookout  for  new  books.  "are  you  serious  ?  that  would  be  awesome."  nila  had  half  a  mind  to  demand  that  valerian  bring  her  back  to  his  home  to  hand  them  over  ,  but  she  forced  herself  to  calm  down.  "i  expanded  it  to  twice  its  size  since  i  last  saw  you.  but  i  don't  really  go  out  of  my  way  to  find  textbooks.  i  really  should  ,  though."
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it hadn't been long since they last saw each other. it was long enough by the standards of those with the average lifespan, but two decades passed by way too quickly when you were ageless. nila had been a young dragon when valerian took them under his wing a long time ago and since then, they'd meet to exchange books, things they've learned, and even rare seeds valerian couldn't find elsewhere. a soft oomph escaped valerian as nila hugged him, but he was quick to recover and reciprocate. "i've been here for a while! a few days after the new year actually," he smiled. "well, i got the two ph.ds i told you i planned on getting, but that's not the most eventful story," said valerian, "if you're open to it, i have some old textbooks i can part with for your hoard."
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scvntillas · 13 days ago
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          nila  had  a  feeling  that  the  werewolf  and  them  weren't  going  to  be  best  friends.  the  way  he  glared  told  her  all  she  needed  to  know.  nila  wondered  if  portum  had  always  been  as  thorny  or  if  it  was  the  recent  developments  that  had  them  all  on  edge.  so  far  the  interactions  they'd  had  were  wary  with  a  few  welcoming  ones  sprinkled  in  between.  nila  tried  to  to  feel  personally  offended  ,  but  ,  between  her  ex  throwing  incantations  their  way  and  this  wolf  staring  at  her  like  he  was  ready  to  pounce  ,  it  was  hard  not  to. "does  he  like  to  read  ?"  nila  asked.  she  had  a  collection  of  children's  books  in  her  hoard  that  she  liked  to  pull  out  from  time  to  time.  her  favourites  were  first  edition  copies  from  a  swedish  author.  even  though  she  couldn't  read  them  she  still  kept  them  close  and  had  less  valuable  translations  in  english  that  she  re-read  when  the  urge  hit.  "how  old  is  he  ?"  maybe  if  they  talked  about  the  kid  they  would  come  off  as  more  approachable  ?  "it's  a  new  romance  novel,"  she  replied  ,  not  fiving  in  further.
               Linus definitely didn’t like the way the dragon was looking at him.     Almost as if they were piercing through the walls he had carefully built and could see his most intimate thoughts. Granted, the werewolf didn’t even know if something like that was possible to happen, but that’s what it felt like. And then, they mentioned him not being at peace? Well, it almost made him snort at the thought. The last month had been the most peaceful he’s ever been for almost five years now. 
The wolf almost had Linus barking out a ‘that’s none of your business’ in response to her question, but his parents had taught him better than that. Jinwoo wasn’t like that. “I’m buying books.” Wasn’t that what people did in book shops? “For my kid. And I’m waiting for an online order, too.” He shrugged. Sigh. He could almost see where that was going. Grief and the darkness inside had turned him into the worst conversationalist ever. “What are you reading?” Still, he tried.
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scvntillas · 13 days ago
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          it  was  always  impressive  to  see  the  art  form  under  perri's  hands.  juni  had  spent  the  past  few  years  trying  to  replicate  the  ease  in  which  her  sister  created  things  out  of  nothing.  but  ,  alas  ,  her  strengths  laid  elsewhere.  the  pity  in  perri's  voice  made  juni  snort  out  a  laugh  and  wrapped  an  arm  around  her.  "it's  okay  ,  hermana.  your  talents  are  not  reflected  by  my  failures.  you're  a  wonderful  teacher." the  lump  of  clay  mocked  her  from  the  table  and  juniper  released  a  deep  sigh  before  returning  her  focus  on  it.  big  enough  for  a  leaf.  she  could  do  that.  she  wet  her  hands  slightly  with  the  slip  to  let  the  clay  become  more  malleable.  she  kept  working  on  it  while  perdita  spoke  ,  and  she  heard  the  slight  rustling  behind  her.  a  few  seconds  later  a  leaf  appeared  in  front  of  her  and  juniper  grabbed  it  with  a  delicate  hand. for  a  moment  she  worked  in  silence  ,  making  sure  that  there  was  no  cracks  in  the  clay  that  would  break  in  the  kiln.  when  the  clay  was  about  half  an  inch  in  thickness  and  bigger  than  the  leaf  she'd  been  given  she  hummed  appreciatively.  "i  think  i'm  done  ?"
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It was true that Perdita had always been one of the more creative in the family. She'd always had it in her, from those early days of weaving stars into stories, to the present, where her career was built upon the physical sculptures she could conjure with a careful hand and an active mind. But she'd never considered herself to be a particularly good teacher. As careful and considerate as she tried to be, she struggled to contain the thought behind her methodology into useful instructions. Everyone had their own talents, after all. But that didn't stop her from feeling a little bad as she imagined what her sister's clay was looking like.
"It isn't mad at you. It might just need a little more force, that's all. I said don't flatten it too much because, well, it's supposed to hold a mug. But don't be afraid to- oh, and I'm not sure, actually. Big enough for a leaf,"
Ah, the leaves. Perdita reached out towards where she'd left the small leaf pile and, after gently rubbing her thumb across a couple of options, she plucked one for herself, then places it atop her own clay to try and demonstrate.
"As long as it can fit one of these and isn't too tall. I'm sure they come in all types of thickness,"
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scvntillas · 14 days ago
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          her  sister's  reasoning  ,  as  misguided  as  it  was  ,  seemed  so  in  character  that  it  was  almost  laughable.  skylar  had  never  been  the  delicate  type  ,  preferring  to  bulldoze  her  way  through  life  one  step  after  another.  maren  pretended  not  to  notice  the  rain  in  skylar's  voice  ,  or  the  salt  gathered  in  her  eyes.  it  mirrored  her  own  and  maren  hastily  wiped  her  own  eyes.  "i'm  sorry  my  head  doesn't  work  right."  in  fact  ,  it  was  still  reeling  from  the  need  to  redo  her  nest  and  air  out  the  stench.  "but  you  certainly  ...  surprised  me." as  skylar  tried  to  hide  her  tears  ,  maren  wondered  how  her  life  had  been  since  they  last  saw  each  other.  "i  missed  you  too  ,"  she  said  softly  ,  and  she  had.  maren  had  lost  more  than  her  humanity  that  night  in  the  forest.  between  the  bloodlust  and  the  pain  she'd  been  cut  off  from  the  only  people  that  had  ever  mattered  to  her.  after  a  while  it  had  felt  like  she'd  stopped  existing  ,  only  hearing  faint  noises  from  the  outside  ,  a  world  that  no  longer  belonged  to  her. hearing  skylar  accept  her  request  and  respect  her  boundaries  made  a  weight  lift  from  maren's  chest  ,  and  she  held  on  to  her  sister's  hand  as  if  it  was  a  lifeline.  "thank  you  for  listening  ,"  she  whispered  ,  eyes  wide  and  shiny.  the  half  compromise  made  her  let  out  a  shaky  laugh.  "i  don't  think  it  would  be  possible  for  you  ,"  she  agreed.  "do  you  still  want  to  do  breakfast  tomorrow  ?  you  could  come  here  ?"
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Sky blinked fast when her younger sister suddenly wrapped her up in a hug she was not expecting. She didn’t know what to do with her arms at first. Skylar had been touch starved for so long. She could hardly remember the last time she’d been hugged. It was more than she could really handle at the moment. “I’m sorry. I just…I just thought you could use a laugh. I thought it would be funny. I-I didn’t mean to.” Skylar managed between breaths. “I wanted to surprise you.”
Skylar slowly pulled back, wiping her cheek with the palm of her hand when she felt something wet on her face. It took her a moment to realize she was crying. “I just missed you, Mare.” She wiped her face with her own shirt, feeling embarrassed. Her emotions were big, it was true. But crying was just not something that she did. Not in front of other people, anyway. She was more the fester and blow up later type.
"I don't want to be a bother to you." She said, reaching out and grabbing her sister's hand to reassure her. She forced a smile onto her own face. Skylar had felt so unwanted for so long. She couldn't help feeling hurt when she hadn't been greeted with immediate excitement. "I won't do it again, okay Mare? I promise. I can't promise that I won't be a pain in the ass in the future, though. I'm kind of good at that and not all that willing to give it up just yet."
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scvntillas · 15 days ago
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          kanda  considered  what  jiah  had  told  her  ,  then  decided  it  was  not  their  business  to  teach  a  nymph  of  the  woods  how  to  survive  in  said  woods.  kanda  had  learned  the  hard  way  what  worked  and  what  didn't  ,  but  she  supposed  someone  who  had  an  innate  and  intimate  knowledge  of  nature  lived  by  other  rules.  cal's  voice  was  almost  chanting  in  the  back  of  their  head  be  polite.  kanda  didn't  know  how  ,  so  they  just  didn't  say  anything.  still  ,  losing  everything  was  something  they  knew  all  too  well.  "your  stuff  ?  gone  ?"maybe  they  could  help  jiah  find  their  things  ?  they  didn't  mind  the  cold  and  had  lived  in  the  forest  longer  than  in  society.  maybe  they  could  help  ?  maybe. kanda  looked  at  jiah  with  thinly  veiled  confusion.  no  one  had  ever  described  them  as  kind  before  ,  and  it  almost  seemed  like  a  word  that  couldn't  be  used  in  conjunction  with  them.  they  didn't  know  what  to  say  to  that  ,  so  the  chose  to  ignore  it.  still  ,  it  settled  warm  in  her  belly  and  spread  to  her  fingertips.  her  hands  fumbled  with  the  tea  bags  and  dropped  one  of  them  in  jiah's  mug.  they  filled  the  kettle  with  water  and  kanda  jumped  onto  the  bar  top  as  they  waited  for  the  water  to  boil.  at  the  nymph's  request  kanda  shook  their  head.  "want  the  cookies." to make her point clear , they stuck her hand in the jar and stuffed one in their mouth.
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               jiah  was  used  to  obtain  surprise  or  disbelief  from  people  when  she  shared  how  she  lived  .  but  it  had  been  her  choice  .  she  didn’t  need  more  than  that    ⸺    a  little  ,  carefully  crafted  hut  in  the  middle  of  the  woods  ,  closer  to  her  lake  to  live  in  ,  to  spend  her  nights  warm  and  covered  .  however  ,  a  hut  no  matter  how  well  made  ,  was  not  a  thing  prepared  for  this  weather  ,  prepared  for  a  storm  jiah  thought  it  would  never  have  to  face  .     “  yeah  ,  not  a  shelter  .  i  mean  . . .  it  worked  as  a  shelter  ,  once  ,  but  . . .  not  for  . . .  something  like  this  .  ”     she  didn’t  regret  the  way  she  had  chosen  to  live  .  more  often  than  not  she  didn’t  even  occupy  the  space  ,  but  it  gave  her  a  sense  of  belonging  ,  a  sense  of  i  have  something  of  my  own  she  never  had  before  ,  back  then  ,  in  her  realm  .  she  observed  kanda  moving  to  the  back  of  the  bar  after  their  question  and  a  small  smile  appeared  on  jiah’s  face  when  she  realized  what  they  were  doing  .     “  an  english  breakfast  is  okay  .  ”     a  rooibos  would’ve  been  perfect  ,  but  she  knew  it  was  a  herb  few  people  had  access  to  .  she  nodded  at  kanda’s  offer  then  ,  even  though  the  cookies  she  offered  didn’t  look  that  appetizing  .  jiah  observed  them  for  a  moment  that  stretched  slightly  in  time  ,  her  mirthful  expression  suddenly  expanding  on  her  face  .     “  you’re  very  . . .  kind  ,  kanda  .  you  know  that  ?  i  appreciate  this  .  ”     the  girl  didn’t  seem  that  way  at  first  ,  with  her  always  disinterested  demeanor  ,  her  usual  bored  expression  ,  and  her  curt  replies  ,  but  this  . . .  this  was  thoughtful  ,  something  she  didn’t  need  to  do  but  did  anyway  ,  and  it  didn’t  go  unnoticed  for  jiah  .     “  would  you  accompany  me  with  a  cup?  ”
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scvntillas · 15 days ago
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          interacting  with  vitha  after  so  long  felt  familiar.  it  was  as  if  no  time  had  passed  at  all.  the  ribbing  and  teasing  came  naturally  to  them  and  always  had.  still  ,  it  was  obvious  that  time  had  passed  and  with  it  came  the  wariness.  like  a  book  that  hadn't  been  read  for  so  long  and  the  pages  clung  together  from  disuse.  but  once  you  got  it  open  the  words  were  familiar  and  comforting.  "i'll  consider  myself  lucky  then  ,"  they  said  with  a  faint  smile  ,  choosing  to  ignore  the  suspicious  look  in  favour  of  moving  forward  with  their  reunion. nila  barely  had  time  to  sink  in  to  the  embrace  before  she  was  struck  by  the  dismissive  nature  vitha  ended  it.  the  words  hurt  ,  sure  ,  because  it  hadn't  been  nila's  choice  to  end  it.  but  thoughts  like  that  would  get  them  nowhere  and  nila  hadn't  come  here  to  argue.  "there's  time  to  relearn  ,"  she  replied  ,  pushing  down  the  disappointment  that  their  reunion  wasn't  going  the  way  they'd  imagined.  though  ,  truth  be  told  ,  they  had  gone  over  so  many  scenarios  that  she'd  forgotten  which  one  came  out  as  most  likely  to  happen.  maybe  it  had  been  this  one.  "it  revealed  itself  to  me  a  few  weeks  ago  ,"  they  continued  ,  looking  at  charvitha  as  she  protected  herself  by  putting  more  distance  between  them.  "i  work  at  vitality  fitness.  if  you  feel  like  working  out  sometimes."  it  was  the  first  place  she'd  come  across  and  their  strength  and  stamina  made  it  easy  to  push  dudebros  around.  "everything  is  ...  fine."  they  eyed  vitha  toying  with  the  drawer.  "i'm  not  here  to  reopen  old  wounds.  i  guess  i  just  ...  i  don't  know.  i  needed  something.  i  don't  know  what  yet."
the bracelet shown, the witch's own work shown to her was proof enough. she relaxes, even lets the corners of her lips lift at the other's question. ❝ yes. you had just never seen it. ❞ vitha would have no reason. she had trusted nila completely and felt comfort knowing they would have protected each other if need be. but not all tension has left the witch, stiffening when the dragon moves closer. that tension remains in the beginning of their hug, only putting her hands on the other's back right before they pull back. the gentle touch on her cheek brings charvitha back to whispers between chapters, fingers through her long hair, imagining futures. and then snuffed out by words that confuse her. her hand lifts to remove the one on her cheek and vitha takes a step back. ❝ you don't really know me anymore. ❞ and charvitha wasn't sure the person nila had been would even like her, now. did she even want to share all that she was with the other? ❝ so you're in portum. ❞ talking is a good distraction, and work. her fingers distract themselves with organizing a drawer as she steps behind the counter. ❝ is everything okay? ❞ it was, or used to be, a sanctuary. who knew what it was now.
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scvntillas · 15 days ago
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          i  do  mean  it. liam  felt  his  heart  break  in  his  chest  ,  just  a  little.  it  was  all  he  had  wanted  for  so  many  years.  to  hear  that  tiny  sliver  of  admission.  that  he  wasn't  the  only  one  who  felt  this  way.  liam  had  driven  himself  crazy  before  ,  bending  over  backwards  for  just  the  smallest  bit  of  attention.  calahan  had  been  a  certain  type  of  addiction.  but  quickly  ,  way  too  quickly  ,  the  addiction  had  turned  softer.  when  liam  had  figured  out  exactly  why  his  heart  beat  it's  sped  up  rhythm  around  cal  it  had  been  a  heartbreak  all  over  again  ,  covered  by  pure  determination.  with  every  rejection  liam's  conviction  grew  stronger  ,  but  that  didn't  mean  it  didn't  hurt. but  now  cal  was  there  ,  holding  him  ,  and  liam  could  still  taste  him  on  his  lips.  he  was  pulled  from  his  thoughts  by  cal's  lips  once  more  brushing  against  his  and  with  an  unfocused  and  blurry  gaze  he  looked  up  at  the  vampire  before  feeling  cal's  hand  rest  against  his  throat.  his  pulse  seemed  almost  violent  against  the  cold  palm  and  all  he  could  manage  was  a  faint  nod  as  he  tried  to  will  himself  not  to  tear  up. a  gasp  escaped  his  lips  before  his  mouth  was  once  claimed  by  the  other  ,  more  insistent  and  abrasive  than  before.  liam  barely  noticed  being  moved  ,  all  of  a  sudden  he  just  felt  his  body  rest  upon  the  wooden  bar  top.  as  he  felt  their  hips  press  together  liam  came  alive  ,  his  arms  wrapping  around  cal's  neck  instinctively  to  pull  him  closer.  "please  !"  liam  didn't  know  what  he  was  asking  for  ,  but  for  some  reason  he  felt  certain  that  cal  would  give  it  to  him.  his  suspicions  were  confirmed  as  he  felt  his  own  hand  be  pressed  down  against  cal's  bulge  ,  thick  and  straining  against  the  stiff  fabric.  liam  moaned  against  cal  ,  pressed  down  and  tried  to  get  even  closer. his  hand  tangled  itself  in  cal's  hair  ,  pulling  at  it  to  be  completely  surrounded  by  the  older  man.  the  hardness  under  his  hand  felt  almost  unreal  ,  like  something  out  of  a  dream  ,  and  liam  feverishly  tried  to  unbuckle  the  belt  currently  standing  in  between  him  and  cal  getting  naked.  "off  ,"  he  grunted  with  little  to  no  patience  ,  "i  need  it.  fuck  ,  need  you."
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liam  pulled  away,  but  calahan  stopped  him.  two  strong  hands  falling  to  the  slender  waist  of  the  boy  that  had  watched  him  from  afar  for  years.  it  was  still  gentle,  light  enough  for  him  to  retreat  if  it  wasn’t  what  he  wanted,  but  the  vampire  knew  …  he  knew,  just  as  much  as  he  wanted  it  himself,  that  liam  was  hungry  for  the  body  he  was  beside.  “i  do  mean  it,”  the  voice  that  sounded  had  an  accent  that  was  stronger  than  usual,  thickened  with  lust.  years  of  silence  meant  that  he  was  best  at  communicating  without  words.  the  fleeting  glances  whenever  their  eyes  met,  the  way  there  always  seemed  to  be  a  hesitation  before  either  of  them  spoke  ;  what  was  left  unsaid  was  screaming  in  the  back  of  calahan’s  mind.  “you  don’t  have  to  tell  me.  i  know.”
he  waited  another  moment,  a  final  chance  for  liam  to  pull  away.  there  was  part  of  calahan  that  almost  expected  it,  to  be  told  he  had  missed  his  chance  and  be  left,  once  again,  all  alone.  he  moved  forward  and  brushed  his  lip  against  liam’s,  running  his  tongue  over  the  soft  skin,  raising  a  hand  to  trail  up  the  merman’s  body  and  settle  on  the  throbbing  pulse  of  his  throat.  cold  metal  rings  reminded  liam  that  this  was  real,  that  calahan  was  no  longer  a  dream.  if  his  heart  was  still  beating,  it  would  have  been  slamming  against  his  ribcage  …  the  realisation  that  he  was  holding  a  man  against  him,  and  that  a  man  was  causing  a  stir  inside  his  tightly  buckled  trousers. of  course  he  knew.  he  knew  what  it  was  like  to  feel  unwanted,  to  feel  wrong.  he  knew  what  it  felt  like  to  be  so  painfully  alone,  stuck  in  a  cycle  of  surviving  rather  than  living.  but  in  one  single  moment,  calahan  was  holding  the  world  in  his  arms  —  his  eyes  almost  shimmered  as  he  gazed  back  into  liam’s,  the  end  of  his  nose  brushing  the  boy’s,  there  being  no  intention  for  him  to  move  away.  he  had  pulled  away  before.  calahan  knew  that  he  had  been  abrasive,  avoidant.  there,  he  was  laid  bare  ready  for  liam  to  take.  “i  want  this,”  the  vampire  nodded  his  head,  a  single  and  firm  gesture.  “just  let  me  show  you.” lifting  liam  was  effortless.  he  was  like  a  feather  in  his  arms,  and  the  merman  was  easily  lifted  onto  the  bar  top.  he  moved  to  stand  between  the  man’s  legs,  cradling  his  jaw,  licking  into  his  open  mouth  with  a  muffled  groan.  their  hips  rutted  together,  and  calahan  found  himself  feeling  breathless  without  the  need  for  air.  he  wasn’t  going  to  get  hung  up  on  the  biology  of  what  was  happening  between  his  own  legs.  all  he  knew  was  that  it  felt  right,  and  for  the  first  time  in  his  un - death  he  felt  as  though  he  was  on  the  right  path.  as  they  kissed,  his  spare  hand  found  liam’s  and  guided  it  carefully  down  to  the  hard shape  trapped  behind  his  clothing.
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scvntillas · 16 days ago
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          there  was  a  small  sense  of  relief  that  she  hadn't  completely  butchered  the  situation.  cris  seemed  to  understand  her  apprehension  ,  which  felt  more  forgiving  than  she  deserved.  she  vowed  to  make  more  of  an  effort.  to  at  least  act  like  a  functioning  person.  "my  forests  were  more  like  ...  this."  it  always  felt  stange  to  talk  to  people  these  days.  maren  felt  as  if  she  was  relearning  the  right  ways  to  put  words  together.  she  was  out  of  practice.  when  she  had  placed  her  bare  feet  on  the  cold  forest  floor  the  first  time  after  escaping  from  her  cage  she'd  felt  every  bit  the  beast  that  her  father  had  claimed  her  to  be.  ever  since  she  had  vowed  to  never  leave  the  forest  behind  ,  as  silly  as  that  sounded.  "nice  to  meet  you  ,  cris  ,"  maren  replied  softly.  "despite  ...  the  circumstances."
“ in the circumstances, i can hardly blame you, ” cris says. “ in fact, a little wariness is probably quite warranted. ” better to over-react to non-issues than to under-react to danger, in times like these. or generally — the worst an overreaction usually results in is others disliking you, which for cris is no hardship.
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“ that sounds nice, ” he says. not that he would know, having spent his childhood helping around the house, or wandering through town snatching freebies off street vendors. “ i never had that luxury ... the rainforests around my hometown were not really the sort for running around in. ” and if he'd tracked mud home, cris would be in a hell of a lot of trouble, so he simply didn't risk it. not that the forest ever called to him the way he imagines it does to wolves. “ i'm cris. ”
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scvntillas · 18 days ago
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          liam  was  fuming.  he'd  spent  the  past  thirty  minutes  watching  some  half–assed  twink  flirting  with  his  fiancé  ,  not  knowing  what  was  good  for  him.  cal  didn't  entertain  it  ,  of  course  ,  but  it  still  irked  liam  that  the  guy  didn't  seem  to  look  apologetic  when  he  was  gently  turned  down.  he  just  laughed  and  turned  to  leave.  liam  ,  who  had  been  clenching  his  beer  bottle  ,  felt  irrationally  angry.  maybe  it  was  because  silas  had  been  skulking  around  and  he  was  on  edge.  maybe  it  was  because  the  changing  weather  was  unnatural  ,  even  for  portum.  he  couldn't  tell. he  followed  the  guy  outside  ,  coming  up  behind  him  before  he  even  had  left  the  old  haunt's  parking  lot.  "sup  ,  dude  ,"  he  said  through  clenched  teeth.  "what's  going  on  ?"
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it was midnight when wally left the old haunt. it was... an odd experience. he wasn't one to be shy about his attraction to other people. him maaaybe being drunk off his ass didn't help. but whenever he would ask someone out, people usually minded their own business. wally can also take rejection. he backed off immediately when he found out the man was taken. but he couldn't shake the feeling of the air going still when he initially asked the guy out. he didn't hear them, but he could feel the gasps around him as if he giggled at a funeral. little did he know what was coming his way as he was walking home.
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closed starter for @scvntillas !!
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