#oftwistedminds

“It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No --- it’s Super Girl!!” Ollie held up the young baby girl in the air and spun her around, leaving them both in a fit of giggles. Then setting Carolina’s daughter down on his lap, he conjured up a flower crown and placed it on her head. “There. A crown fit for a princess!” The smile the girl gave him made all the pain of ripping his soul worth it. “It must be nice having a kid…” He then thought out loud. It was a thought that was on his mind recently. But the other thought that always lingered along with it was if Tony and him would make good parents --- or more correctly, if Ollie, himself, could be a good parent. “...When did you know you wanted to have one?” His attention shifted from Carolina’s daughter to Carolina herself.

knuckles tapping gently against the wood door, river hesitated, took a deep breath before she spoke up. “hey, um, professor… got a sec?” she stepped into the room, bottom lip caught between her front teeth. river had basically perfected the art of having a stone-faced, deadpan exterior, never letting emotions slip through the cracks unless she wanted them to. that’s why she was so hyper-aware of just how terribly she was hiding her nervousness now. she didn’t know if this was the right call, she’d never told a soul about her abilities, but they were so overwhelming in this town. everyone had heightened senses, a lot of people had heightened emotional responses, and that meant that every shred of progress she’d made controlling her powers back home was practically useless to her here. if anyone could help her out, it’d be someone who knew enough about psychology to teach everyone else, right? “—i was hoping to talk about like, feelings, and stuff.” closing the door behind her, she made her way over to the older woman’s desk. “more specifically… how not to give a shit about everyone else’s.”

although cerberus appreciated chaos as much as the usual inhabitants of hell, he also valued order and structure, when it came to hierarchy. young pups would never learn their place or purpose if they were allowed to do whatever they pleased on earth. they needed to be guided and taught the proper way to go about retrieving souls. after a brief scuffle with one, he shifted from his true form back into his human facade. the feel of eyes on him drew a growl deep from his chest, his eyes still glowing bright red until he recognized their scent. it was that of an archangel, similar to lucifer’s but not quite, this girl wasn’t like skylar, but the hellhound knew they were still family. ❝ you’re his kin... ❞ he stated. whether they were close or not, cerberus knew better than going against anyone that could be close to his masters. ❝ my apologies. ❞ 

working the hours they did, vladi sometimes found it difficult to find time for just him and carolina. the free time they did have was mostly spent on their daughter, not that he minded, but the rare break here and there was nice. thankfully, they had friends and family willing to babysit. waking up after a quick nap, he pressed a kiss to his wife’s shoulder before glancing down at her. ❝ so, what do you want to do tonight ?? go out or stay in and i can cook something ?? ❞