Tina seeing Fallen Angel Bad's face
(This takes place during the talk they had where Tina said that no one trusted her and Bad revealed that he had been torturing himself)
Tina had seen his true form during their little…talk.
It honestly felt natural.
She had said that no one trusted her, so of course he would comfort her.
In pure hypothetical of course.
She had turned away after the confession, looking away from where he was building over the hole.
He paused and took off his hood.
He didn’t know why.
Maybe it was the warm weather combined with the gloomy situation. Maybe it was because the ghosts that plagued him had drifted closer to the veil, leaving him in relative silence.
It doesn’t really matter though, because once he started talking she turned to him and he felt her eyes rake his form.
She didn’t say anything.
Neither did he.
There wasn’t any questions, no comfort, no acknowledgement.
He preferred it like that.
He had met a drove from the same region as Tina a couple thousand years back, so he vaguely knew how she’d react.
He knew that she would know the importance, but it was not in her nature to point it out like this. So instead she focused on his words.
The difference between him and a crazy person was that he knew that other people would find him crazy. It was just- he didnt see himself as crazy as others might- you see a lot in the millions of years that he lived.
He knew she knew.
So he kept hypothetical- but he knew how smart she was. Knew that she would keep it to herself.
He trusted her.
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The latest Family Video customer is barely through the door before Eddie explodes, "Ugh, Tyler."
Beside him, Steve scoffs in agreement, nose wrinkled with distaste. He's so hot. "Yeah, exactly, uugh."
"That should be his middle name. Ugh," Robin chimes in. Eddie's so glad they're in agreement about the bleach-spiked punk guy that graduated three years ago but is still bumming around Hawkins. "Steve, I can't believe you dated that guy."
Seriously, Tyler is the worst— Wait, what—?
"Wait," Eddie says, gaping at Robin. "What?"
"You could barely call it dating," Steve huffs.
"You were together for a month and a half," Robin says. She's got this evil grin on her face and is pointedly not looking at Eddie who is very desperate for Robin to look at him right now, please. "You drove that bum to Indy every weekend. He broke up with you on Valentine's day."
Eddie's weak "Tyler? Tyler Teaks?" gets completely ignored.
"I—" Steve says with haughty emphasis. "—broke up with him on Valentine's day. Don't get it twisted, Buckley."
Robin snorts and finally glances at Eddie. "Steve only broke up with him because the guy blew him off. On Valentine's Day. Which is basically getting broken up with," she tells him, and ignores it when Eddie whimpers at her.
"Yeah, but I'm the one to ended it!" Steve insits.
Eddie, finally, finds his voice, and says, "Tyler Teaks?! Harrington!"
"Ugh," Steve says, slumping against the counter. "I know." He cuts a glare over at Eddie after a moment. "I blame you for this."
"Me?!" Eddie shrieks, incredulous. He's pretty sure he's stepped into another parallel world. Perpendicular world? A world where Steve apparently dates guys—and guys like Tyler Teaks, no less. Eddie's sure he's gone completely batshit insane. "What the hell did I do?!"
Steve stands, cocking his hip the side, and looks down his handsome nose at Eddie. "You wouldn't be my New Year's kiss at Tina's party," he says. "So I had to settle for Tyler Teaks instead."
"What the fuck?" Eddie says, completely lost. "What—? You—? Tina—? KISS—?!"
Beside them, Robin is grinning, laughing, eyes going back and forth between them, munching on a stolen back of skittles—her own personal dramedy on stage before her.
"Yep," Steve says, popping the P. He looks distinctly bitter. "Pulled my best moves on you, and you turned me down."
"Steve," Eddie breathes. He reaches out, places both hands on Steve's shoulders, intent. The eye contact he forces Steve into is desperate. "I don't even remember getting to Tina's New Year's Party." He takes a deep breath. "I woke up in her mom's pantry the next morning with no shoes and no memory of how I got there."
Finally, Steve cracks, a big smile stretching his face. Robin cackles. "Yeah, I kind of figured as much," Steve sighs, wistful now. "You told me, and I quote, 'Steve Harrington, you are very beautiful and I want to have a summer wedding because you'd look beautiful-er with sunflowers'—"
"Don't forget the 'you look so hot in that sweater' part."
"—'But actually, I am a very straight man. So very super straight.' And then you crouched down on the floor and crawled away." Steve is biting his lip now to keep from laughing. Robin is not so nice. "Like I couldn't see you, and the handkerchief flagging in your pocket."
"Oh my god."
"Don't worry, it was really cute," Steve says, grinning. "But, I still needed a New Year's kiss, and unfortunately for everyone involved, Tyler was my only willing choice."
"Oh my god."
"Totally duped me though, he was super sweet the entire night," Steve sighs. His mouth is twisted into genuine regret now. "Plus, the next week, you acted like you'd never spoken to me before, so—"
"OH MY GOD."
Steve and Robin give him twin grimaces. Robin's is a lot more sympathetic. Steve's is confused. "Listen, man," Steve tries to soothe. "I'm sure that's pretty embarrassing, but it was a cute story! No hard feelings, I promise."
Robin's sympathetic grimace deepens.
"No," Eddie says, standing up straight. "I refuse. There is no way I turned down Steve Harrington for a New Year's kiss. There is no way."
"Wait—"
"Eddie, where—"
Eddie marches for the door, digging his keys out of his pockets. "Good-bye friends, I must go see a supergirl about time travel."
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empanada told q!tina about her death to the eye workers, tina said there will be hell to pay and that she will paint the walls red
then empanada said this
q!tina said she’s always wanted to not be a demon, but also she never thought about it this way before. she said immortality is lonely. and explained terrible things have to happen for someone to become a demon
that’s where the moment ended
TINA DEMON LORE CRUMBSSSS
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Jamil and Kalim both get demonized and excessively woobified, to be honest.
I'm as happy as everyone else is to see Kalim in book 7 express his rage, but... Jamil's actions are also completely understandable. He's literally been forced into a life of servitude just because of his family name. Anyone would be bitter and spiteful in that position. Anyone would be resentful, especially with the parties Kalim throws and the weight they put on Jamil.
But also... Just because Kalim can be oblivious doesn't mean he's "in the wrong", not does it mean he's not also a victim. He's literally had to deal with assassination attempts his whole life. That's a terrible thing, and he copes by always trying to stay positive—and this did likely hinder him from seeing just how unhappy Jamil was. But Jamil still betrayed him, and Kalim's a victim too, even if he is Well-off! Like I said, the assassination attempts!
I don't know, I've just been seeing a lot of Scarabia takes recently, especially due to the events of Book 7,so I thought I'd chime in with my own two cents.
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The demon lore of all three of our demon characters has been ramping up a ton lately, it’s not just me that notices it right? and it really feels like they’re all connecting together too
q!tina’s current lore exploring her emotions about herself & her relation to the other two demons on the island. tina, scared and being watched by an unknown threatening demonic force. mouse instantly understanding what was happening with tina and why she’d be afraid, without barely having to be told anything about it
mouse revealing more details of her own past, and explaining the difference between demons that were turned vs those who were born as demons, confirming the natures of all 3 of them. q!bad’s current lore of death, immortality & memory impacting all of his friends, which perfectly is aligning with discussions of those Exact topics from both mouse and tina recently. mouse once again instantly understanding what was happening with q!bad’s mind, saying that he just “needs some time” and “it works different for him” without barely having to be told anything about it.
feels like they all know things, and are weaving different but connected areas of a complex demon lore tapestry. it’s so exciting!!! makes me curious about the behind the scenes discussion that must’ve gone into this worldbuilding
i’ve also been wondering if the lore is advancing more recently because of the nether unlock happening soon? after q!mouse’s comment the other day about “getting powered-up in the nether” that’s been on my mind
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