Lazily, fingers stroke through the other demonās hair, as if compulsed by bared instinct rather than a conscious, human affinity. something was wrong, Vincent could sense it, but said nothing, only adjusted his position to allow Malcolm access to his lap. The T.V. playing, muted in the background only served as a minor distraction. noise, something to keep a shattered mind even keel in such trying times as these. Ā
āI bought some new paint today. Iām considering, trying to sell some of my older pieces.ā
Thereās the faint sound of cartoonish antics emanating from the television, though Malcolm is staring right through it; all but entranced by the rhythmic stroke of his loverās fingers as they comb through chestnut curls. Ā Something is wrong. Ā Everything is wrong. Ā Vincentās words barely register--Mal isnāt thinking about the other demonās paintings right now; too crushed beneath the debris of his whole world in ruins around him to notice the bare spaces on the walls where Vince has already pulled some of the older pieces down. Ā
He shifts, pulling the edge of the blanket up under his chin as he breathes in Vincentās familiar scent and murmurs unsurely, barely more than a whisper, Ā āDo you love me?āĀ