#batshe

❛❛       DON’T  LOOK  SO  SURPRISED.      ❜❜     a  steaming  cup  of  kopi  luwak  stills  before  it  could  reach  his  lips     &     the  old  antique  clock  above  them  chimes  with  the  passing  of  six.     when  his  eyes  flicker  to  meet  kate’s,     AN  EDGE  OF  HUMOR  is  there,      lingering  felicitously  before  it  dissipates  to  something  of  a  cool  indifference.    after  a  moment,     he  finally  indulges  in  a  sip  of  the  tart  drink     &    𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴  𝘩𝘪𝘴  𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦  placing  it  back  on  its  coaster;     the  newspaper  previously  occupying  his  free  hand  fills  the  large  dining  room  with  noise  when  he  folds  it  back  along  its  creases.     ❛❛     i  have  a  board  meeting  at  ten.     if  anything,     i  should be  the  one  aghast.     alfred  didn’t  tell  me  𝒚𝒐𝒖  were  planning  to  pay  a  visit.     ❜❜

     lips stretch wildly across the monster’s face  ,  their pearly whites flashing towards the woman.   a smile beams  ;  it  would  put  the  cheshire  cat  to  shame.   ❝  what a gracious complement.  ❞   a deep purr rolls off the symbiotic being’s tongue.   the creature was being ever playful as they circle the small human.   predator stalking its prey.   their moist prehensile appendage slinky from behind rows of fangs  ,  it drips hungrily  ,  slithering close to the woman’s face but not quite touching.

    ❝  well WE think you’re not bad either.   you could say WE find you rather appetizing.  ❞   again that tonal flutter sprouts from the inky goo’s mouth.   tinge of a chuckle muffled in the background.   the symbiote was enjoying their little ‘ play date ’  ,  perhaps a bit more than their host would of liked.   worry riling their human  ,  venom could sense him squirming to take point but they pushed him back.   not enough to silence eddie  ;  the klyntar would never do that.   just a mere nudge to ease whatever doubt their partner was having.   after all the ebony creature knew to behave  ;  if only a little.