NOCTIIVAGUS

          An over exaggerated breath was heaved,  ❝  Oh no,  you caught me.    What am I going to do now  ?  ❞    A hand brought to his chest,  ❝  I’m going to get the title of babysitter revoked.  ❞    The serious expression only lasting for a beat longer before a chuckle slipped past his mouth.    ❝  Guess,  you’ll have to always be around,  otherwise who is going to patch us up,  huh  ?  ❞

          Head tilted to the side in a far too unnatural way,  sharp teeth gleaming in the low light when a cackle left red painted lips.    ❝  Aren’t ya funny,  huh  ?  ❞    Sharp & unblinking yellow hues staring at the boy,  there was a certain kind of hunger behind them.    It was then that he mimicked swinging something.    ❝  Was it the hit that brought out the fun  ?  ❞

          She could feel the concern behind his tone,  and Max found herself letting out a soft sigh.    She should apologize and just dismiss the whole thing,  and yet. . .   ❝  I see my brother,  the one I couldn’t save and he tells me things that I know aren’t true,  but that I once believed.  ❞    A wry chuckle of her own.    ❝  And then the monster appear.  ❞    A hand coming to touch the side of her neck,  she could still feel Vecna squeezing the life out of her,  and she shuddered at the memory.    ❝  Do you believe in monsters  ?  ❞

          A WRY CHUCKLE LEFT TIRED MOUTH.    He understood the sentiment far too well,  he lost count of how many times he had to deal with the real deal,  or at least with people using the facade of ghostface to just commit atrocities.    ❝  That’s how it works,  kid.    Nowadays some people find it funny to make others relive their worst fears.  ❞    One hell of a fucked up mindset,  if he was allowed to say it.    ❝  As if it’s a goddamn joke.  ❞    But it wasn’t,  and he himself was proof of such thing,  the physical wounds might have healed but he carried the trauma within himself.    Perhaps that was why his words hit a little too close to home,  after all Dwight had refused any sort of help,  didn’t he  ?    ❝  Even if one know,  they sure won’t be asking for help,  it’s not that easy.  ❞