𝐅𝐎𝐑 @culledsoul ( 2 / 2 ) !!
one of the troubles of having her website open to the public , like the public public , is that every once in a while someone looks at the title ‘ PARANORMAL / SUPERNATURAL INVESTIGATOR ’ and decides it’s a free pass to make fun of her . and , okay , so admittedly , leaving her phone number up for anyone to call on the front page was maybe a mistake , but she’s learnt from that . really , SHE HAS .
except , even after she takes her number down from the website , people are still calling her somehow , roping her into arguing about the logistics of mermaids and unicorns existing and laughing at her while she fumes . she really shouldn’t be falling for it anymore , but she still gets so riled up every time .
so yes , she’s doing it again , phone up against her ear , cheeks red , yelling at someone she doesn’t know about how “ werewolves could totally be real ! just because they haven’t been proven doesn’t mean they’ve been unproven either ! i’ve had three testimonials sent in where people swear they heard suspicious howling at night and saw weird marks on the trees in the woods . if that isn’t a werewolf then what ELSE would it be ? ”
she’s so lost in her argument that she's become completely blind to her surroundings , not even noticing the strange looks she’s receiving from the people she passes by .
THIS HAD TO BE A JOKE. out of all the possible marked subjects he’s assigned to today, did it really have to be someone who has completely lost their mind ? the grim reaper had to be in a joking mood, because in the three minutes he’s started his trail — — instant headache. any normal person would blame it on coincidence, though, the reaper firmly believes otherwise. still, he needs to suck it up and finish the job.
it doesn’t take long for him to zone in on her despite the busy surroundings, since, the red mark on her chest was glowing from a mile away. his eyes trail curiously over her as he closely follows behind. it’d been a while since he’s reaped someone his own age; mainly because leo didn’t exactly specialize in people skills, and the elderly souls didn’t put up much of a fight when he comes to claim them. so this was different from what he’s used to. good or bad... that’s still to be determined.
then suddenly, it was like everything happened in slow motion. just as she’s taking a step, still unaware of the red light due to her priorities ( idiot, he thinks ), a bus blazes through the street. and without a second thought, his arm reaches over to pull her back swiftly, causing for their bodies to stumble together — — an instinct he never knew he had in him. he loses his breath after realizing what he’s done.
... he’s saved a marked soul. “ shit. ” is what he mutters first, mostly to himself, as his mind begins to race with the consequences he could deal with. because once the grim reaper finds out, he’ll die.