#twinsofthetiber

“Is it too late to say that I don’t believe in God now?” Helmut shook his head with a bitter chuckle. “It seems like every other week another demigod comes crawling out of history.”

Jesse bit back a scream as he felt wings tear through his clothes. Already his hands had become leathery and scaly with talons growing from where his nails once were. His feet were the same and he screamed as something in his neck changed and popped; it came out more like a bird of prey screech.

“The cities of the world--or the decent ones, I should say-have in common a certain unassuming door, and you may find it if you are hunting in the quieter districts with an eye to things that are not exactly hidden, but designed rather to discourage notice.”

Jesse sat at the bar and frowned. News about the First Order was making the man nervous. It echoed too much of the Empire when he was young. He sighed and turned to look over at the mix of lowlifes in the bar and sipped his drink. He grumbled and looked at it with a sigh. “Watered down? Really Kwich?”

“Not quite. I did say forty minutes, ja? By my count, it’s only been thirty seven.”

I like you / I hate you / I dislike you/ I love you / You are family / I would take a bullet for you / I would shoot you / I would lie to your face / I would say something cruel to you on purpose / I would say something cruel to you accidentally  / I would cheat on you / I would physically hurt you / You annoy me/ You amuse me / I’d laugh at you / I’d laugh with you / I’d manipulate you / You scare me / You confuse me / I wish I knew you better / I trust you / I don’t trust you / You inspire me / I consider you an equal / You are beneath me / You’re better than me / I would trust you with my life / I think you’re mean / I think you’re petty / I think you’re childish / I think you’re smart / I think you’re stupid / I think you’re a bad person / I think you’re a good person / I’m not sure what kind of person you are / I wish you would listen to me / I want to make you proud / I wish you would notice me / I want to impress you / I would hurt other people for you / I’m not sure how to make you happy / I’m a bad influence on you / You deserve better than me / We make a great team / I’d have a one night stand with you / I’d have a relationship with you / I would marry you / I fantasize about our life together / I would trust you with my most treasured belonging / I would tell you my darkest secrets / You disgust me / You intimidate me / I hope I intimidate you / I’d hug you / I’d let you hug me  / I’m scared of losing you / I don’t think you like me / I want to be better for you / I respect you / I don’t respect you / You’re my mentor / You’re my friend / You’re my best friend / I have a crush on you / I could easily watch you die / I’d get drunk with you / I’d party with you / I’d comfort you / I’d prank you / I’d spike your drink / I’d act behind your back / I’d abandon you / I’d hurt you to get what I want / I would choose my happiness over yours / I would choose your happiness over mine / I despise how much I care for you / I need you / I’m dependent on you / I don’t know what I’d do without you / I’m scared of you leaving me / I’d give my life for you / You frustrate me / I’d call for you in a time of need / I would protect you / I’d visit you in hospital / I’d carry you if you were hurt / I’d feel guilty if I hurt you / I’d let you be near me when I am vulnerable / I’d ignore a phone call from you / I’d call you at 3am / I’d break you out of jail / I’d get angry at you / I would shout at you / You’re too loud / You’re too quiet / You’re too sensitive / You can’t take a joke / You embarrass me / I feel nothing for you / You’re reckless / You’re bossy / You bore me / I would ask your advice / I would blame you for something I did / I would cry in your arms / You have the power to hurt me more than anyone else /

[Helmut tends to lean back and cover his face when he laughs, usually his left hand as he folds his other arm over his chest. When he really gets into it, he throws his head back converse his hand face with both hands.]

“Hurt?” Helmut brushed the brick dust from his shoulder, doing his best to ignore the wave of pain that hit him as his shoulder surged with heat. Damn, that boy packed a punch. “Of course not. You should be asking the wall I just came through.”