aliasgraves
pronounshe/him
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villain kissing is fun, actually
[nospaces] [attr="class","kikstart"] [attr="class","kikstart-1"] [attr="class","kikstart-top"] kickstart my heart give it a start [attr="class","kikstart-left"] [attr="class","kikstart-left-2"] [attr="class","kikstart-right"] [attr="class","kikstart-post"] [attr="class","kikstart-post-2"] [attr="class","kikstart-post-3"] The stairs creak under his feet. Pale eyes look down to the dirt coating them, another reminder of the journey he's taken. All to come here, all to be faced with the same dilemma. Elves don't take well to seeing a drow; this is known to him. Deeply known. This elf wants something from him, sees value in him that can be used to his advantage. That's the only reason he's being tolerated. It makes his skin crawl. [break][break] He knows something about his parents, has leverage. There's a plan here, so what in the hells is it? It's frustratingly close to piecing itself together, like something on the tip of his tongue- There isn't enough time. [break][break] Each boot feels ten times louder than it actually is once they hit the bottom of the staircase. Murmurs from the living space stop. Expecting him, because that's what high society did with guests. Even ones they merely wanted to use. Ozias took a deep breath before walking into the space, expression as neutral and calm as possible. He wasn't usually the best at wearing masks. [break][break] Another figure has joined the Lord. One with horns and a tail, and a handsome face- which is enough to shock him. A tiefling, in a city full of elves that couldn't bear to see a drow. It either confirms that outsiders simply get used in cities such as these, or is supposed to be seen as a comfort. To put him at ease, falsely or truthfully. "This is Lysander, I do hope you'll agree to allow him to join you." [break][break] Looking at Lysander, there's a chill. Not out of fear, but simply... at a lack of anything. There was nothing behind his eyes, expression not even bored. Simply... blank. It was unnerving. "Join me? Will I be needing company for a chat?" [break][break] "No, dear boy. But you will be needing it to get through the Upper city tonight. You've created a target on your back, you know." Pale eyes squint, dragged away from the Lord back to Lysander. The tiefling offers a polite shrug in turn, a near apologetic smile. "Having company to ensure no one stabs you in the back is better than getting stabbed, no?" [break][break] Adding a voice like that to the mix only further confuses that unnerving feeling from earlier. It's silky, like honey. The emptiness before is replaced by what feels like an attempt at playfulness. At coy. There's an underlying current still, but saying no to a generous offer could get him killed. "... thank you- to both of you, then."
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