#Accidentally posted as private earlier so this is kind of a repost
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salamander-spark · 8 months ago
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Disguised forms for the other Basilisks!
(Including my interpretation of Number II's appearance)
+ headcanons, as well as backstory for my AU highlighted in green.
Number II, aka Tulip🌷
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Age≈ late 20's/early 30's (~15 years older than Vee)
Goes by They/Them, Is the second oldest of the experimented Basilisks. They firsthand witnessed Number One(Greater basilisk that attacks Hexide)'s descent into madness and animalistic hunger. They were scared of what they could become, so they fought extra hard to retain their sanity, vowing to protect their younger kin. Tulip often risked taking punishments from the captors in the other's stead.
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(Hight comparison for Tulip's true form (Vee for reference)
At around 15 years old, Tulip hears scouts talk about a new test subject that hatched recently and will soon be ready for experiments. Tulip breaks out and rescues the infant number five. A month of laying low later, and they are both hiding in a cave. Tulip finds a pool of Titan's blood trapped deep within, and they both enter into the human realm.
Tulip can't stay. They know they need to protect Treble and Ivy. So they watch in the shadows as Vee is taken into the care of a couple of humans before leaving her behind, where she can grow up in a place far from the Emperor's grasp. They absorb the remaining magic in the portal, severing this temporary link so that nobody can follow their child.
🎼Treble & Ivy🌿
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Ages≈ Mid twenties
Treble: She/Her, Ivy: He/They
I got the idea to name her Treble from The Angel of the Owl house, by OwlHouseAngel on A03. I thought fit well, considering she's playing Eda's Citern in the finale, and the Idea of a basilisk playing instruments sounds cool. (even inspired some things for my AU)
Both were created from the same set of samples, making them almost like twins. They've got a close-knit sibling bond, very protective of each other. Treble gets headstrong and does risky things like attack coven scouts. Ivy often has to reign Treble in to prevent her from being too reckless. He tends to take an overly cautious approach to anything new.
I'm still not entirely sure how they play into the AU, but they meet Vee and are introduced to Camila to be accepted into their family
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I loved this shot when I first saw it, I'm glad to see at least someone in the crew cares about them
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& 🌺Viola "Vee" Noceda
I like to think she has a collection of different sweaters and chooses to wear them to keep her warm. Basilisks are mostly cold-blooded but passivly use up their magic to keep warm in cold temperatures. Vee likes to conserve energy by dressing warm during the colder months
She ended up in the human realm thanks to Tulip and was quickly adopted by the Nocedas. Not knowing about her origins, she's horrified learning what her kin has gone through.
She's less timid when confronting danger and hasn't gone through her canon trauma (minus a few fears like sharp objects and dark basements from ). She does, however, have trauma and grief from Manny's sickness and death.
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into-control · 5 years ago
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🌹 camren recap of 2019: part 1 (january - march)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
this post contains almost everything to do with camren in 2019*. it also includes things about their respective PRs from this year, when relevant, and a little bit of OT5 is sprinkled in as well. this year i am keeping things in chronological order unlike last year, and entries that take place over the course of multiple days will be grouped together according to the first day.
*disclaimer: some of these things very well may be coincidences, but are included anyways because we all love lauren and camila’s synchronicity.
without further adieu, let the games begin!
january 4th:
at the beginning of january, lauren went on a vacation to a resort in sedona, arizona. while it was mostly a trip dedicated to herself, it was highly speculated among the community that camila visited her. during this time, camila tweeted this, on the day she possibly returned home to miami:
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what’s more is that during the entire duration of lauren’s stay in sedona, camila’s spotify activity (which at the time was always public) was set to private. on the day lauren returned (january 7th), so did the spotify activity:
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january 5th:
lauren and camila were active on instagram at the same time:
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(more of a sync moment)
january 6th:
dinah liked an instagram post with a peculiar caption:
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january 7th:
about 12 hours after lauren posted a song on her story, camila listened to it on spotify:
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on january 25th, lauren referenced the song again:
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january 8th:
dinah reposted someone else’s post on her story where havana is playing in the background:
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on the same day, lauren did an IG live where she told everyone she wrote more than that 2-3 years ago. previously lauren had lied about when she started writing music:
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this can be further supported because in a story in 2017, lauren says she likes to write music in a bathroom.
january 11th:
in the instagram live to celebrate the release of more than that, lauren showed off the new earrings that were gifted to her on christmas. at first she simply said ‘baby’ got them for her, but then she panicked and clarified that person she was talking about is ty, and she looked disgusted to say it. link. because of this unneeded coverup, those earrings were likely from camila.
in other news, dinah liked something somewhat suggestive involving the sun and moon:
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january 12th:
this is where camila’s lies began. in order to push the narrative that matthew was her first real relationship, on the anniversary of CAMILA, she said that the songs on the album were not based on real relationships:
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we know that to be false for many reasons, but mainly because she said the exact opposite thing herself in her zach sang interview about a year earlier.
besides the anniversary of CAMILA, britney spears celebrated the 20th anniversary of baby one more time on the same day. lauren just so happened to follow her and like her post about it:
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though a reach, it was speculated that this was a nod towards camila and not only britney.
january 15th:
lauren kind of shaded her label columbia by liking a post discussing how they don’t allow ‘risky’ material and that earl sweatshirt feels ‘free’ now that he isn’t signed to them:
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that day, a low quality video of camila and matthew attempting to be affectionate in what looks to be a candid setting (which is isn’t) circulated:
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the following day, lauren tweeted this, possibly directed at how inorganic PR relationships are:
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january 17th
during the hilarity of the world record egg, jayecane on twitter gave themselves that display name, and camila followed them while they were obsessively spamming about lauren:
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january 18th:
in an IG story about the more than that music video, the bad things music video was present in lauren’s suggestions:
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taking youtube’s algorithm and bad things’ release date into consideration, this suggests that lauren frequently watches camila’s videos.
january 26th:
coincidence?
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january 27th:
at 1:55pm EST, camila posted a video of a boy singing a song on her story, which included the lyrics “i’ll be right next to you”. link
exactly one minute later at 1:56pm, lauren posted this:
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january 30th:
in her beats1 interview, lauren revealed that her and ty had spent three months apart in the spring/summer of 2018 when things got busy. however, lauren and ty were seen together at least once a month that year. creds to totallylost4you for compiling this evidence.
a slightly more fitting scenario would be lauren and camila being apart for three months at a time. the never be the same tour started in spring, and that, as well as the reputation stadium tour, carried on into the summer:
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almost exactly three months after april 9th, camila had a week long break:
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january 31st:
lauren told us to shut the fuck up:
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same day, camila posted this to twitter and instagram:
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about an hour later, lauren seemingly replied. as january was a rather quiet month for both girls, it felt less than coincidental for a lot of people:
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on february 13th, lauren liked this post on instagram, which really sealed the deal:
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this indirect went on to be a reference to dream of you off of romance.
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february 8th:
camila listened to sweet disposition from one of her moon playlists:
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february 10th (the GRAMMYs lightning round):
coincidence?
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who are you talking about dinah?
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dinah jane strikes again!
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lauren’s turn now:
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february 12th:
arturo sandoval, the trumpet player from the grammys havana performance, liked a camren post:
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camila was on lauren’s IG feed (haha):
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february 14th:
lauren put another tally on the prison wall. tara got fake internet mad.
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perhaps the most amusing part of this day was that ‘lauren’ posted a video to her story identical to the one ty posted about 18 hours beforehand... in the middle of their dinner she was posting about. spoiler alert, someone accidentally posted the video that was only meant for ty to post on lauren’s story.
february 18/24th:
roses:
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maybe a small coincidence:
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camila’s got a ‘boyfriend’ anyway:
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february 19th:
lauren and ty took a jarring picture at a party and lauren posted it on her story except it was the one where one of the owners of laurmilaupates photoshopped ty out of it:
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february 21st:
lauren liked amber rose’s video of her son singing havana:
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february 23rd:
lauren missed her banana-loving girlfriend:
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february 24th:
camila took one of lauren’s books:
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february 26th:
hello dinah:
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march 2nd:
keep that fingernail trimmed camila:
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march 3rd:
snippets of camila’s birthday post that stuck out (?!!!):
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lauren loves camila to pisces pieces:
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march 4th:
camila listened to sweet disposition again, this time on her ‘love’ playlist:
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march 5th:
we see you lauren:
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i know somebody with ocean eyes, camila...
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march 13th:
shotty photoshop alert:
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march 17/24th:
a little too in sync:
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they might have also walked the same trail in LA:
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march 28th:
alejandro sanz posted multiple teasers for mi persona favorita’s music video, but camila only liked the one featuring two women in a romantic relationship:
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march 29th:
mike liked a video of someone painting lauren and mi persona favorita was playing in the background:
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jade-qilin · 6 years ago
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You Never Walk Alone | Mystic Messenger One-shot
Rating: T/PG
Universe: Mystic Messenger. Post V/Ray/Saeran’s Good Ending.
Notes: I wrote this some time ago and it hasn’t been edited. I still love MysMess with my whole heart and I’m not sorry lol. MC is using my name because that’s how I wrote it on Wattpad and Fanfic Amino. Hope you enjoy some Ray/Saeran fluff.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Mystic Messenger or any of its characters.
Tags: @cheritzteam
Reblog, don’t repost, please!
Also posted on my Wattpad @-HYDRUS- and Fanfic Amino @Shinrin-Yoku
☆•☆•☆
Thank you for the great party!"
"It was no problem at all! Thank you for attending, Mr. Cho." Ren replied with a smile, waving at the businessman.
Ren closed the door with a sigh, relief pumping through her veins as the last guest of the RFA party had finally left. Mr. Cho was a nice man, very polite and very optimistic, but after a long day of planning, preparing and speaking, all she wanted to do was sleep as if there was no tomorrow. Her thoughts halted when an arm came crashing down around her shoulders.
"Congratulations, Ren! That Trust-Fund-Kid and V both said that the party was a success, and it's all thanks to your hard work!" Zen grinned brightly. How could one resist such a bright smile? Ren patted the hand on her shoulder gently, sending a playful wink in return.
"Ahh, I can't take all the credit, Zen. You guys also worked so hard in recommending guests and the speeches and organization. You deserve just as much praise, if not more."
"He's correct, though." Jaehee intervened with a smile on her lips. Despite the busy afternoon, she looked as prim and proper from the moment she stepped into the building. Jaehee held a black book in one arm and brushed some stray pieces of brown hair from her eyes. "As always, you've done an amazing job! In fact, I think we've reached a new record in donations. Not that matters as much as being able to enjoy ourselves, of course."
"Aww, Jaehee..." Ren sniffled jokingly, pretending to wipe a stray tear from her dark coloured eyes. "That's it. We're gonna have a girl's night out, just you and me. I will demand Jumin to give you a day off!"
"No need, Ren." Jumin's baritone voice added. "Everyone has done exceptionally well and as a reward, I shall give Jaehee a paid vacation."
"She should've gotten one ever since she joined your company." Zen grumbled, red eyes tinted with annoyance. Ren chuckled lightly.
"What's important is that we all did amazing this afternoon! I say we go out for drinks and sushi to celebrate!"
Yoosung joined the group upon hearing this. "Uwah~! That sounds like a great idea, Ren! But, what about Ray, Seven and V?"
Ren looked around, trying to find the three faces mentioned. She frowned a bit when none of them were in sight, a pout evident on her face. God only knows where they ran off to.
"Jihyun said he had an eye check up. According to the doctors, he should be able to take off his sunglasses and stop using the eye drops. Madam Vanderwood came in earlier as Luciel had work to catch up on." Jumin informed the remaining RFA members. He crossed his arms, looking rather pleased at the thought of his close friend's recovery.
"That's amazing! For V, at least." Zen beamed. Smiles were exchanged between each of the members upon hearing this revelation. They were all delighted to hear that the head of the RFA was doing well after all the traumatic events that took place only a few days before.
Yoosung's smile quickly turned into a look of curiosity. His blond hair swayed with each motion of his head as Yoosung gazed around the now empty room. "Where's Ray? He was quick to leave."
Ren was quick to answer Yoosung's question. "Ah, he said he was tired so he went back to the house."
Ren and Ray shared a duplex once Ray decided to follow Ren from Mint Eye. All the other members were apprehended and were placed under investigation by a private team hired and managed by Jumin. Ren was really grateful to have a friend like him by her side. The duplex allowed privacy but it was also affordable and allowed Ray and Ren to visit each other often.
"It can't be helped. Our dear party coordinator requested drinks and sushi, and I think she deserves it." His hold tightened slightly in an attempt of a sideways embrace. "We can invite them all next time, as a celebration for V's recovery."
"Yes, I like that idea." Jaehee nodded. "What time tonight are we all available at?"
After some planning, and convincing on Jumin's part that Elizabeth the 3rd would be just fine without her weekly claw care, they all settled on meeting at 6 P.M at a sushi bar called Momoyama*. They agreed to put their money together, with Ren paying the least as it was a reward.
Yoosung offered to pay for Ren's taxi fare, as he felt bad for not being able to contribute to buying dinner and drinks with the rest. Being a college student and job-less had that kind of effect.
"You really don't need to apologize, Yoosung. Besides, once you start working for Jumin you'll be able to take me out sometime." Yoosung nodded nervously at the mention of his new job. "Thank you so much and see you soon, Yoosung!"
The car ride wasn't long and Ren soon arrived at her house. She thanked the driver and made her way to the door, pausing when she noticed the front balcony window open. Ren didn't remember opening it and the possibility of an intruder sent shivers down her spine. Softly and slowly she opened the front door, relaxing a bit when her Cocker Spaniel puppy Cannoli trotted her way, tail wagging from side to side. Ren picked up the small canine, scratching him by the ear and cooing about how much she missed him.
"You don't seem to be in any danger, eh? Let's go see who's here."
It was always better to be safe than sorry. Ren took hold of the metal cane near the door and slowly started walking up the stairs. Muffled rock music could be heard from behind her bedroom door along with the occasional feet shuffling against the floor. Tucking her cane underneath her arm, Ren opened the door slowly, just enough to allow her eyes to see who her unexpected guest was.
In her bedroom stood Ray in all his glory. He had changed out of his party clothes and back into the magenta suit he would always wear back in Mint Eye. Delicate hands fiddled with various colourful flowers in a black vase that stood on top of a nightstand beside her bed, and then to the bonsai tree on her window sill. His movements were slow and relaxed, as if there were no troubles in the world. If one listened carefully, they could hear Ray talking gently to each flower and plant in the room. Ren smiled at the sight and soon had an idea.
She put Cannoli down to the ground and pointed her finger toward Ray. Somehow understanding what his owner wanted, the Spaniel barked joyously before rushing towards Ray's leg. He stood on his to back paws, patting Ray's leg gently with his front ones. Cannoli panted happily and stared deep into Ray's eyes. Ray put down the cup of water and picked up the puppy. He went to sit on Ren's bed and cautiously started to pet the pooch once he settled into Ray's lap.
To Ren, this was a moment too good to pass up. She took out her phone from her skirt pocket and opened the camera app, zooming in and making sure she got a clear view of Ray. She clicked the camera button, resulting in her phone making a clicking sound. Ray and Cannoli's attention were both pulled towards the door, the latter jumping out of Ray's lap and barking, pushing the door open with his snout and jogging towards his owner. Ren quickly hid her phone as Ray soon followed. Both turned into a blushing mess when their eyes met.
"S-sorry, Ren. I got home early and then I figured you didn't eater your plants.... since you were so busy with the party. I came through the connected balcony." Ray shifted awkwardly. "W-welcome home."
"Haa, it's alright, Ray. Thank you. You could have texted me though."
"S-sorry."
Ren stood up, hiding her phone from Ray and dusting her knees. She took Ray's arm and led him down the stairs and into their shared garden. With permission from the landlord, they were able to take down the fence that divided the backyards and started to build a garden, just like the one back in Mint Eye. Cannoli had run off to chase an innocent butterfly while Ray and Ren took the time to venture around, soaking in each sound and smell provided by Mother Nature.
"The RFA is getting drinks and sushi later this evening. You're invited to come, of course." Ren said after a few moments of peaceful silence.
"Really?" Ray hummed, lips pursed in concentration. "Probably not today."
"Aww~ Luciel and Jihyun won't be joining us today either. Luciel has work to do and Jihyun had an eye appointment." Ren said, trying to convince Ray to go out with them.
"N-no. I'm just really tired. Sorry." Ray apologized with a small smile. Fatigue was evident in his eyes.
"Alright~" Ren said, grabbing hold of Ray's hands. She brought them to her chest, kissing each of them. "Rest well, then. I need to go shower and get ready. You can help yourself to whatever is in my kitchen."
At this all the life seemed to drain from Ray's eyes as he dead-panned. Ren was no worse than Luciel when it came to having food in the house, as she had as much instant ramen, lemon tea and mac-n-cheese boxes as Luciel had with Ph.D Pepper and Honey Buddah Chips. The only fruits and vegetables she had were peaches, cherries and baby carrots to be eaten with a dip. Ray, having learned how to cook once he moved in beside Ren, usually prepared food for the two, saying he "accidentally made too much". It was quite obvious what his true intentions were.
"T-thanks." he replied, a half-assed smile gracing his lips.
Oblivious, Ren smiled and kissed his hands one more time before heading back towards the house. "Don't forget Cannoli is out here too."
It took Ren roughly two hours to shower, dry and style her hair and do her makeup. She wasn't an expert when it came to dressing up, so it took her longer than expected. When she got down, Ren silently laughed at the sight in her living room.
On the large couch was Ray asleep, legs covering the whole surface of the furniture, with Cannoli on his stomach. She walked towards them, cooing internally at the sight before grabbing her wallet and purse. Ray opened an eye, seeing Ren there. Tired, he called out to her, gaining her attention. He sat up a bit, making sure not to disturb the puppy in his lap, and reached for a flower crown on the coffee table. Gingerly he placed it on Ren's head, making sure it was secure but not squished in the process. Once finished, Ray hummed in satisfaction.
"Have a good time." he said.
Ren smiled. "You too. My house is yours."
Ren left her house, immediately spotting a black limo at the end of the shared driveway. A tinted window at the back rolled down to reveal Yoosung smiling brightly.
"Ren-Ren! We were just about to text you! Jumin picked each of us up."
"Coming~"
The next few hours were filled with laughter and smiles. The food, the alcohol and the warm atmosphere of being surrounded by people she could call friends were the best medicine, in Ren's opinion. However being more of a lightweight compared to others, especially Yoosung, had its downfalls. After one margarita and two shots she was completely wasted. Zen and Jumin had started a drinking competition while Yoosung had already passed out. Jaehee, the only reliable and sober person at that point, made driving arrangements.
"Mr. Han, that's quite enough." she chastised, swiping the glass cup from Jumin's reach. "You have lots of work tomorrow and can not afford to be sick with a hangover. You too, Zen." Both men mumbled incoherent nothings while Ren giggled drunkenly from her spot.
With Jaehee's help, the tab was paid and rides were awaiting everyone. It was decided that Zen and Yoosung stay together for the night and Jumin would go home. Jaehee called for Luciel to pick up Zen and Yoosung while Jumin's chauffeur arrived. A bit hesitantly, the assistant was able to call Ray to pick Ren up, since they were neighbours. To Jaehee's relief, the boy accepted with no questions or complaints. Jaehee waited outside the restaurant with Ren on her shoulder.
"Ray is going to pick you up, alright, Ren?"
"Okay, Jaehee~ I wuv you!" Ren slurred, embracing Jaehee as hard as she could. The latter awkwardly patted Ren on the back, hoping she would be okay by tomorrow morning.
Not too long after, Ray appeared walking the small puppy. He silently thanked Jaehee and bid her goodnight, taking Ren in his arms as best he could while also holding the leash. Ren, still sober enough to balance herself on her own two feet, simply started humming various random tunes. She would occasionally try to say something to Ray only for it to come out a jumbled mess.
"Don't hurt yourself, Ren." he would say.
Once back at the duplex, Ray took off the leash from the dog with one hand, still holding Ren. He took off both their shoes and attempted to bring Ren upstairs to her bedroom when she pulled on his hair softly.
"No." she said firmly, pointing towards the door to the backyard. "Garden."
"No." Ray replied just as firmly, careful to untangle Ren's fingers from his hair. "You need to rest."
"No~"
Ray was so close to dragging Ren to her room when she gave him the stare; he was overwhelmed and his breath was taken away. Those dark yet warm eyes could lure him into doing anything for Ren. Those were the same eyes that made him fall for her back at Mint Eye. Those were the same eyes that caused him so much grief when choosing between his saviour and his first love. Even after pulling his gaze away, Ray just couldn't shake off the effects that Ren had on him.
Sighing, Ray brought Ren back down the stairs and towards the backyard, grabbing a beach towel on the way to sit on. He let it fall over Ren's head and shoulders while opening the door. Cannoli followed the couple and ventured off on his own. The yard was fenced so he couldn't escape from them. Ray placed the beach towel down, straightening the corners, and sat Ren down before making himself comfortable. The two sat in a comfortable silence for awhile before Ren spoke up.
"I wonder what it must've been like to be the only human on Earth."
"Hm?"
"Y'know, the story of Adam? From the Bible? Before Eve was created? Imagine, being all alone. Must've been scary."
"Maybe." Ray hummed. "How do you know Adam was the first man created?"
"Faith, my dude~" Ren slurred, her head lolling from side-to-side. She closed her eyes and sighed deeply before continuing. "Personally, I can't find myself to believe that us humans are the results of a bunch of chemical shit combining by coincidence. Humans are too complex and awesome for evolution."
"I don't think so." Ray mumbled. It still managed to reach Ren's ears. She gave a lopsided smile.
"Eh, humans can be shit, but there are also amazing humans. Ya just gotta raise 'em right and show 'em love and all that sappy good crap."
"I suppose."
"But hey, in the end, God gave him another person. So I think God wouldn't ever really leave any one alone."
There was a comfortable silence between them when Ren spoke up again.
"Are you satisfied?" Ray raised a brow, confusion written all over his face. "With being alone? Like you were in Mint Eye."
"No..." Ray answered. He had his Saviour and the other worshippers during his time there, but to him, they didn't feel like companions. When Ren arrived, it was at that moment Ray knew that the loneliness he had been feeling since his brother abandoned him was gone. She made it all disappear.
"Yeah, me neither." Ray looked at Ren in confusion, who sighed in childish frustration. "Y'know why I moved here? To South Korea? From myth land Canada?"
Ray continued staring in confusion and shook his head. He was more confused to why the girl called Canada "myth land" than where the conversation was going to.
"I never felt like I was truly wanted. Like, I had my fam, sure. And some friends." Ren let out a hiccup. "But y'know, it never felt enough. I dunno, was I being selfish? Ahhhh~"
Ren yawned and nestled herself against Ray's shoulder. She stuck her hand out from the warmth of the towel to brush Ray's pink-white hair before settling down and closing her eyes.
"Sometimes I felt like I wasn't needed, y'know? I was just, there. I dunno. I'm just stupid LMAO." Despite the drunken laugh, the only thing Ray could hear was sadness.
"Did you just 'LMAO out loud?" a bewildered Ray asked, but received no answer.
Not too long after, she was snoring, mouth slightly open and susceptible to drooling. Tears threatened to fall from her closed eyes. Ray took a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe Ren's tears away.
Not wanting to leave her in the cold or have his clothes, accidentally, covered in drool, Ray got up, wrapped the towel around Ren and lifted her up bridal style. Cannoli ran towards them and waited patiently at the door. Ray let the puppy in before himself, careful not hit Ren against anything.
He locked the back door and headed towards Ren's room. He removed as much of Ren's clothes as possible, without leaving her completely nude. He removed her blazer and button-up dress shirt, leaving Ren in a camisole, and slipped on some pajama shorts underneath her skirt before removing that as well. She wore no stockings or socks since she hated wearing them.
Ray tucked his friend, crush and neighbour under the thick duvet and kissed her forehead. He made sure she was on her side so, if she puked from drinking, she wouldn't choke. Ray locked the rest of the doors and windows and returned to Ren's room, searching through her closet to find clothes he left behind (or that Ren had stolen to wear). He threw on a black sleeveless top and sweatpants Ren had borrowed awhile ago. His other clothes were set neatly in Ren's closet.
Ray crawled back into Ren's double bed, making sure not to disturb her. He secured his arms around her waist, acting as a big spoon, to ensure that she wouldn't roll on her back in the middle of the night. Cannoli trotted into the bedroom and nestled between their legs. Ray started to feel sleep entering his system and he closed his eyes, forhead resting against the crook of Ren's shoulder. A warmth settled over his body, one that was welcoming and comforting, not suffocating.
"Neither of us will ever walk alone again."
And another night passed where Ray did not feel alone.
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