Solemn Vows

“Merciful huh? That’s... not a word I would use to describe me. I’m more like a vengeful god giving someone special treatment, I’m Hades, essentially.”

He gently rubbed her back as the music slowed,”Hmm, I know Waltz, Tangos, Salsas, and the bare minimum of ballet.”

The baker dropped his head on the android, the movement making him tear up all over again. He stayed mostly silent as he did so, the only noise that he made was a quiet gasp as if that sudden intake of air was what was going to allow him to remain conscious, however his vision was starting to blot up with little specs of black making it all that much harder to seal his wound.

Eiri tensed a little at his response, a flash of an unpleasant memory passing in her mind before shaking if off. “Very well. My apologies.” She pushed her curls back before stepping towards the dance floor. Facing him, she clasped her hands behind her back, “Well then, what genre of demonstration are you asking for? Should I lead you or am I on my own?”

“Well I was assuming classical dance, but I’ll let you decided whether you’d like to do something spicy, like a tango, or something a bit more refined, like a waltz.” He snorted when she placed her arms behind her back, no matter what they chose to do that wasn’t a great arm position.

When Airos freed Itsuki from his hug he began walking, ignoring the fact that even his ears were turning red, and then under his breath he muttered,” People do crazy things when they’re in love.” He then faked a cough and spoke up,” It’s from some children’s movie.

Itsuki walked towards the stairs that lead to the small home above his cafe,” Well, we’ll have to see if it’s a good decision. For better or worse it really suits you, Airos.”

He headed upstairs to change into a nicer outfit to go outside, a short sleeve button up shirt and a pair of jeans, putting on a pair of shoes so that he could sit in the dirt. Itsuki also grabbed a blanket for them to sit on and placed it into his bag.

It wasn’t long before he came down, ready to head out whenever Airos was ready. “Did you decide what you wanted to eat?”

He let go of Airos’ face but was surprised when he didn’t look away the second his face was free. Itsuki was even more caught off-guard when he called him beautiful, making him the first to look away. “Airos, you don’t need to agree with everything I say. I wasn’t being serious.”

Lips pursing she stared at the boy with somber eyes. His own mother did that to him?! That’s so sad. She guessed that there are actual parents that do that to their own flesh and blood. His question was weird though. ❛ Um, aye? I mean—- I dae asked yeh and all about being dead and all. ❜

“Mm, then let me ask you one more question before I answer yours. Do you think I would answer honestly either way?” Itsuki honestly thought this girl’s B-grade horror movie conversation was complete bullshit, but he did enjoy the little bits of confusion on her face.”After all, either way you won’t have proof actually, instead of me answering why don’t you consider me Schrodinger's cat. I’m alive or dead, but without a pulse then we can’t be sure.”

“You’re wrong! I’m not scared. Fear implies that I have something to lose, what can I lose Neff. This business I never wanted? A sense of security that I’ve never had, huh? I am absent of any and all fear.” He felt tears start to drip down his face despite Itsuki’s attempts to keep it inside. “And I don’t need to convince you to hate me. Either you do or you’re an idiot, and I doubt you’re an idiot, Neff.”

Itsuki ignored her statement about where he landed in her books, it wasn’t that he felt it was unimportant, but not enough time had passed to even make this idea, the idea that anyone could like him more than themselves, something that he would even play with.

The baker raised his eyebrows and span her out,” I don’t think any of the things you mentioned were too surprising. They all fit into my M.O.”

Circe opened her phone on a slow day of work and texted her friend Fey.