Like a Noose

Tagged by: kuusotare

“… Yes, Adachi-san. Of course.”

> You murmur like you always do when you’re scared. Would he notice?

> You take your partner’s words as a warning. You know what he’s capable of.

> You know that you aren’t safe from his maliciousness. Even with what you did, you aren’t worth anything to him.

> You’re worth nothing.

> You expect something other than a pat on the head. You flinch, bracing yourself before realizing what he did. Your eyes slowly open again, feeling some sort of confusion mixed with comfort, as well as slight relief.

> The thought of staying the night here makes you feel vulnerable, but the previous feelings of fear really did tire you out.

> He wouldn’t hurt you, right?

> You feel slightly reluctant, but…

> Decline > Accept

“… I’d appreciate that, Adachi-san. Thank you.”

“ Good.  Then I’ll get you a blanket, and I’ll wake you up when I’m heading out so you can get back to your place if you want. ”

> You pat him again, just as briefly. > In any case, you should get him those blankets, then ... > ... > You return fairly quickly with your own blanket since there are no extras, and toss it over the back of the couch.

“ Alright then.  That should be good, right?  Throw pillows on the couch will cover you for now on that front. ”

> Though it’s quiet, you’re certain that Izaya is awake now ... > He’s probably listening in, too. > Your options are few, but ... > ...

“ See you in the morning, then, Partner.  Sleep well. ”

> Your face pales, expression falling into shock as he opens the door. > You made him upset. You made him upset. You made him upset.

> Panicked fear courses through your body as your blood runs cold. His expression is a familiar one. This happens every time: your body locks up, your throat goes dry, and your breath hitches as if your throat is trying to keep toxins out of your lungs.

> You back up a few steps. Your stance is unstable; you feel like you could fall backwards at any moment.

> You hate to admit it. You’re scared; terrified of this man. Though, his presence is a necessity to you. You need it to value yourself; to survive.

> You can’t bring yourself to speak…

“ That’s a good boy.  Take other people into consideration more often, huh?  Especially your partner.  I just recently got onto the force here, you know?  I can’t afford to be late, I’m just that expendable new guy, and I’m not losing my job over a fucking stray that this dumbass decides to feed our leftovers to. ”

> A brief silence befalls the apartment ...

“ ... Funny, sounds kind of familiar.  I guess Orihara and I have something in common after all. ”

> You pat his head. > The gesture isn’t entirely gentle, but it is a genuine display of affection(?).

“ Couch is big enough, might as well sleep here, right?  Hurry up. ”

> You know that Adachi doesn’t care much for cats. Or any other animal, for that matter. > … … … > You start to feel suspicious.

“Then where is the cat, Adachi-san? I won’t leave until I know that he’s safe.”

> You can’t hurt a cat and get away with it!

“There is no time for sleep when a cat’s life is on the line…!”

> Partner or not, this kid has a way of getting on your last nerve ... > You decide to wrench open the door and address him again. > Your displeasure shows.

“ Listen up real good right here, Souji - kun, because I’m only gonna say this once more.  It’s three in the morning.  Some of us have jobs.  Some of those jobs require us to be awake in two more hours, and those of us who have those jobs would love to get those last two hours of sleep in uninterrupted.

> The door slams in your face. You’ve been denied entry into Adachi’s home. > But that won’t stop you. You go back to rapping your knuckles against the door.

“Adachi-san.”

> You are an implacable man. You’re gonna see this through ‘til the end.

> All the knocking may wake up your roommate ... > ... > In the end, you don’t particularly care. > You call through the door instead of opening it.

> You’re panting and heaving from exhaustion, but you definitely aren’t sweating. 

> No. Mr. Perfect doesn’t sweat.

> You glance back to your partner, genuinely surprised that he looked concerned. Would he act like that if you were actually in trouble?

> You recompose yourself. It wasn’t that bad of a run, anyway. However, your expression stays serious; your voice deadpanning as you speak.

“Adachi-san. Where is the cat. I’m here to see the cat.”

“ ... ... you’re what ... ”

> ... > Perhaps the worst thing right now is ... you can’t shake the feeling that he’s definitely not joking.

“ There is so much I could say right now.  But you know what? ”

> You live in the same apartment complex as Adachi, so it doesn’t take long for you to reach his front door.

> As if it were a dangerous situation, you knock on the door at an urgent speed.

> You are completely, 500 percent serious about this.

> Well, your intuition wasn’t wrong, after all. > However... > That knocking is persistent.  Perhaps you should answer it.

> ... ... ... > It seems your partner has showed up, and he looks out of breath.

> You found out that Adachi’s room mate has a cat.

> You decided to sprint all the way to Adachi’s apartment. You love cats.

> You feel a sudden shudder of disgust coming on, but you can’t pinpoint the reason. > ... ... ...

& also all shadows are apparently inherently sexual deviants :’^)

one of my fav icons i was gonna click something else but here it is. anyway this post is not soudachi related.  just me saying wowie i feel like i’m gonna end up taking someone from fire emblem awakening up soon or join with raidou xiv because i have no control over my life but i’m not prepared for more blogs i won’t pay attention to weeps.

and then venty rant stuff abt the persona fandom so if u all sensitive abt that stuff don’t read it bc i don’t care lmao.

[txt] I’ll stay on the streets then. No big deal. [txt] I don’t have money. Do you see my working a job or any of that shit? [txt] …I’ll make sure it’s a lot to fill your stomach.