#‎ ‎‎ ╰ ‎‎‎‎ ✦ 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑 ／ threads.

[entwinefates]

      ‎‎ for all of the marvel and wonder her very existence inspires, paimon is a remarkably simple creature in mind and soul. it takes very little to tip her emotions from wrath to sorrow to fear, but like a wind-up toy, she'll return to her carefree mood soon enough. if her expression fails to reflect her mood, wait a moment, for she will surely open her mouth and yammer on before anyone has the chance to inquire. one can always be sure that tomorrow the sky will be blue, the grass will be green, and paimon will be paimon, forever.

      ‎‎ unfortunately for her, the guuji is not a simple creature.

      ‎‎ with hesitancy, midnight eyes darts between the blossom-haired kitsune and the newly-acquired vanity box, flinching slightly when catching sight of pristine, sharpened teeth. from an outsiders perspective, excercising caution would be a waste, given the priestess' lighthearted mood⸻and what utter fools they would be! from experience, paimon is all too aware it'd take one slip-up for the fox-lady to snap up the fae in her jaws like a delectable afternoon snack. underneath her honeyed words, yae miko proved to be capable of being a brutal beast if need be.

      ‎‎ ( ❝ so, let me get this straight, pal. you're frightened of guuji yae, same here, but you're still heading ov'r the shrine today? ❞       ‎‎ ❝ hmph, that's exactly why paimon's going up there. paimon's done some growing up since the last time miko's saw her, and she needs to know she can't mess with paimon anymore. once she catches sight of this stone-cold poker face, she'll take paimon seriously now! ❞       ‎‎ ❝ uh-huh. ❞ )

      ‎‎ after much deliberation, small hands reach out, clumsily plucking a pocket-sized, glittery eyeshadow palette from the vanity box. the action is slow and hesitant, paimon realizes mid-grab, and the perfect window of opportunity for yae miko to pull one of her sneaky tricks!

      ‎‎ ❝ we should⸻no, need to go with this one. ❞      ‎‎ desperate to control the situation, the little fae scrunches her brows into the most serious expression she can muster. no matter what, no matter how, she will not be made a fool again.       ‎‎ ❝ because it . . . it has a little brush, so it'll be like painting! ❞       ‎‎ a perfectly respectable hobby for a perfectly respectable flying companion!

╰ ❀ ˖ — eye of the beholder