For a few moments - perhaps longer than she should have - Lilith stood in the doorway, watching him fight his tie with a soft smile. It was a reminder, sometimes, how young he was. Compared to her, at least.

"Who do you think does my brother's ties?" Admittedly, he did most of them himself now, but she was always nearby to lend a hand. To him and to Richard, apparently.

Pale fingers moved quickly, practiced as they formed a perfectly centered and neat double Windsor, gently tightening it up to his collar before smoothing it down against his chest with a cold hand.

𝗘𝗬𝗘𝗦

avoids  eye  contact  when  nervous  ■  maintains  eye  contact  when  nervous  ■  avoids  eye  contact  due  to  being  neurodivergent  ■  enjoys  eye  contact  as  a  means  to  read  and  convey  emotion  ■  looks  down  when  emotional  ■  looks  up  when  emotional  ■  cries  openly  ■  wipes  tears  quickly  ■  suppresses  tears  ■  wandering  gaze  when  lost  in  thought  ■  holds  gaze  while  thinking  ■  seeks  out  eye  contact  for  reassurance  ■  seeks  out  eye  contact  to  gauge  enthusiasm  during  conversations  ■  eyes  move  constantly  during  conversation  ■  expressive  eyes   ■  emotions  only  evident  through  eyes  ■  uses  eye  contact  to  intimidate  ■  looks  up  while  thinking  ■  looks  down  while  thinking

𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦

clasps  behind  back  ■  rests  in  lap  ■  fidgets  with  clothes  ■  twiddles  thumbs  ■  chews  at  nails  ■  pushes  back  cuticles  ■  draws  patterns  on  table / counter  surfaces  ■  animated  gestures  while  speaking  ■  only  gestures  to  emphasize  ■  utilizes  sign  language  ■  speaks  only  through  sign  ■  callouses  ■  scars  ■  smooth  ■  wrinkled  ■  worn  ■  soft  ■  delicate  ■  boney  ■  slender  ■  thick  ■  veiny  ■  touches  others  while  speaking  ■  reaches  out  while  laughing  ■  reaches  out  to  comfort  others  ■  reaches  out  to  seek  comfort  ■  places  face  in  hands  when  exasperated  ■  places  palms  over  eyes  to  hide  when  overwhelmed  ■  rests  chin  in  hands  ■  taps  fingers  when  impatient  ■  taps  fingers  when  nervous  ■  taps  fingers  while  thinking  ■  scratches  scalp  ■  strokes  chin  ■  rubs  back  of  head  ■  toys  with  objects  around  them  ■  runs  fingers  over  surfaces  while  walking  by

𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛

chews  lip  ■  chews  at  inside  of  cheek  ■  licks  lips  ■  bites  tongue  ■  chews  on  straws  ■  resting  frown  ■  resting  smile  ■  neutral  resting  expression  ■  resting  pout  ■  grinds  teeth  ■  flexes  jaw  ■  covers  mouth  when  laughing  ■  covers  mouth  when  shocked  ■  covers  mouth  when  concerned  ■  hands  to  lips  while  thinking  ■  covers  mouth  when  chewing  ■  chews  with  mouth  closed  ■  chews  with  mouth  open  ■  smirks  ■  grins  ■  subtle  smiles  ■  wide  smiles  ■  sad  smiles  ■  intimidating  smiles  ■  menacing  grins  ■  openly  smiles  ■  tries  to  suppress  smiles  ■  bares  teeth (fangs) when  angry  ■  lips  quiver  when  emotional  ■  stutters  ■  speaks  quickly  ■  speaks  slowly  ■  good  pronunciation  ■  poor  pronunciation  ■  moderate  pronunciation  ■  purses  lips  ■  sucks  in  lips  ■  holds  mouth  open  when  shocked  or  confused

𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗦

bounces  leg  when  nervous  ■  draws  knees  to  chest  when  sitting  ■  draws  knees  to  chest  as  a  means  of  comfort  ■  sits  on  knees  ■  sits  with  legs  criss  crossed  ■  sits  with  legs  spread  open  in  chairs  ■  crosses  legs  when  sitting  in  chairs  ■  sits  with  one  leg  folded  under  the  other  ■  places  feet  on  furniture  ■  never  places  feet  on  furniture  ■  sits  on  counters  ■  sits  on  desks  ■  sits  on  tables  ■  sits  on  edge  of  seat  ■  sits  hunched  over  with  forearms  on  knees  ■  arches  one  knee  up  ■  sits  on  the  arm  of  chairs / couches  ■  feet  on  dashboard  ■  swings  legs  back  and  forth  when  sitting  somewhere  elevated  ■  wiggles  toes  when  nervous  ■  wiggles  toes  as  a  general tick  ■  shuffles  feet  ■  kicks  foot  into  ground  ■  stomps  feet  ■  loud  footsteps  ■  quiet  footsteps  ■  silent  footsteps

𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗥

runs  fingers  through  hair  ■  tugs  at  hair  ■  picks  at  scalp  ■  chews  on  hair  ■  twists  locks  of  hair  while  thinking  or  nervous  ■  smooths  out  locks  of  hair  while  thinking  or  nervous  ■  prefers  hair  out  of  face  ■  prefers  long  hair  ■  prefers  short  hair  ■  wears  hair  back  ■  keeps  hair  down  ■  smooths  back  hair  ■  plays  with  other’s  hair  while  talking  ■  plays  with  own  hair  while  talking  ■  strokes  hair  to  comfort  others  ■  likes  having  hair  stroked  for  their  own  comfort (As long as you don't mess up her hairstyles!) ■  braids  others’  hair  while  talking  ■  braids  own  hair  while  talking  ■  flips  hair  out  of  face  ■  pushes  hair  out  of  face  ■  leaves  hair  alone  even  when  falling  into  face

@warrioroflondonbelow | Aurora

"We ALWAYS have the choice." Aurora's hands stilled, fingertips covered in ash slowly moving away from his face to fall back in her lap.

Between them, the candle burned brightly, a few half-burned herbs and ingredients laying on the ground. A sigil already drawn in the dry dirt and dust.

"If you do not want to be part of el hechizo? Walk away." Aurora's tone wasn't intended as rude, even if it came across a little short - a warning that he would need to leave the room if he wanted OUT.

bold - always / italics - sometimes / strike - never

Lilith Cruor

aggressive | annoying | arrogant | authoritarian | bitter | brutal | callous | cannibal | careless | cold/cold-hearted | compulsive | controlling | corrects others constantly | cowardly | critical | cruel | delusional | demanding | disillusioned | domineering | envious | emotionally stunted | greedy | grim | guarded | harsh | hypocritical | impatient | impolite | intimidating | irritable | kidnapper | lazy | liar | lustful | materialistic | mean | merciless | messy | mistrusting  | murderer | narrow-minded | obsessive | opinionated | over-bearing | over-critical | over-emotional | over-thinking | patronizing | proud | remote | repressed | rigid | rules with an iron fist | ruthless | sarcastic | self-critical | self-righteous | self-indulgent | self-patronizing | serial killer | stubborn | taciturn | torturer | touchy | traitorous | unsympathetic | unpredictable | uptight | vain | vengeful

Christmas presents? Tinsel in her hair? Bauble earrings? Christmas jumpers and dresses and skirts and tights? Random acts of charity all December? Humming Christmas carols constantly?

@hearthtales | Aurora

Wild, unfocused eyes darted around the room, as if seeking a threat to disprove the others sentence. Or perhaps searching for an explanation, a reason she was suddenly in an entirely different world than mere minutes before. Trading a pirate ship for land was enough, let alone whatever...Place this was.

But Aurora found nothing. Still damp from the water, her dress ripped and dirtied as it steadily dripped on the floor. She would be terrified, if it wasn't for the sheer WARMTH that seemed to radiate this place. One that drew her away from the sea and towards the building, her gut telling her it was the right place to go next. For answers, for comfort, for protection.

"...Safe?" She spoke hesitantly, eyes landing back on Maude as she wrapped her arms tight around herself, hugging tight for comfort as her shivered on the spot.