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THE GLITCH STARES AT THE CRYPTID   /    THE CRYPTID STARES AT THE GLITCH .   Between them , there is tension , heavy and cutting .   It has been so for what feels like over a few minutes . . .   If they have to be honest here , they can not recall much of why there is .   What EXACTLY prompted Paloma to give them such questions  —   this challenge .   [   If it is from something petty , then they can not be surprised since that is what usually leads to them in this sort of a situation .   ]   Though at Paloma’s suggestion , they innocently stare at their lips and blep out their tongue , squinting .   The tension still remains as the cryptid stares more at the glitch and the glitch stares more at the cryptid   (   yet now , on the lips , exactly  ) .   After what feels like another few minutes has past by , they quickly cup Paloma’s cheeks and pull them into a kiss on the lips , as the other suggested , giggling loudly with mischief gleaming across their starry eyes .

THEIR FACE LIGHTS UP AT THE CASUAL COMPLIMENT .   Widened eyes full of stars , a soft giggle leaves them as they squish their cheeks , smiling brightly at Paloma in glee .   “   You real- you REALLYYY th- thi- think soooo !?   Thaaanksss !   ”   They did not think anyone nearby would hear their rambling about this particular person’s disrespect to them , their will in making make them feel disgusted of their own delightfully fucked up vessel .   Though there is Paloma !   They like them !   “   Ah , no worries - no worries about THAT !   “   They assure the other , furiously shaking their head as to let the question slide to the unknown .   “   I - I - I only care about the fact tha- that - that yoouuu made me - you made a ve- very , very , V-E-R-Y happy glitchie !   IIIII think you are - you are great toooo !   “   Giggling more , they take Paloma’s hand and shake it , never mind the dried blood on their revealed skin .

   “Even a “gentle beating heart” is swept away by sin.”   The Agent didn’t even reserving themselves from providing air-quotes to the part of sentence they deemed COMPLETELY FALSE 

      Of course, they weren’t dealing with the norm-- - but they had no reason to EXPECT DEVIATION OF CONCLUSION. Winding tendrils began their slither along body of other, collapsing as they did (DIGGING SHARPENED TIPS WHERE THEY COULD FIND PURCHASE).     "However, I like to consider myself fair-- - but probably more than anything CURIOUS. What about you? What are yours? Certainly someone of such capabilities has some.“

❝-—There's an art to getting your way, and spitting olive pits across the table isn't it.❞