[ ❝ // 1x1 artemis and inferno . ]

[d0gteeth]

"wipe that stupid smile off your face," i snap, catching it at the last moment as my eyelids slid open and our gazes met. i turn away, scanning the area in a vigilant manner. abruptly stopping as what he'd recently said struck me, playing the words over and over in my head. so we were both screwed. "how the hell are we gonna see each other then? avoiding joining the army is a possibility, but i guarantee he'll find a new spot for me. after he saw how i performed in training," i already knew the answer. there would be no sneaking away unless we were dumb enough to try it, not that we weren't already. but especially under those circumstances. in that case, we may as well admit our wrongdoings straight to our sires. you gonna make some dumbass move like trying to start a revolution? as if i could change the chaos that's been created between our two kinds. we were likely the only two who disagreed with this ongoing way of life. everyone else had no objection against the slaughtering of one another, not that i hadn't killed multiple demons before. "what'd he say? about your becoming a guard?"

[artemis,]

"never," he countered as she commented on his signature smirk. the teasing
was light and never serious. at her next question, he sighed and shook his head,
running his free hand through his golden brown locks. "i don't know. we'll have
to see what they expect of us, really. i'm worried i'll be appointed to full-time
guard in which case, i can't leave the fortress," he said sadly, dropping his gaze
in disappointment.

[d0gteeth]

ＬＩＬＩＴＨ xxx. '
WHEN YOU'RE GONE I'LL STILL BE BLOODY MARY

i should've known a time like this would come, the two of us dragged apart. "i'll figure something out," i mutter, unwilling to show any lack of confidence. i wasn't going to give in that easily, that i could guarantee. until then, we'd have to appreciate and take advantage of our time. because it was undoubtedly running out. i drop my head back and rest it on his shoulder, mind racing as i contemplate if there's any true way to get out of this mess.

(it's so bad,,)

[artemis,]

"i hope you will," he said, leaning back once more to admire the crook
of her neck. he really hadn't thought of the dangers that came with their
forbidden escapades, but during moments like these he couldn't give less
of a damn. however, still with an unsure expression spread across his fea
tures, he sighed. "still, i doubt your sire will be taking any of your excus
es. hell, even her own daughter was penalized for missing curfew," he re
visited the memory with a wince, threading his fingers through that of h
er own hand as he waited for a reply.

[d0gteeth]

ＬＩＬＩＴＨ xxx. '
WHEN YOU'RE GONE I'LL STILL BE BLOODY MARY

my fingers grip his, numbly passing my thumb over his hand. i wasn't all that fond of the sire's daughter, therefore, the memory was sickly pleasant to me. her punishment was surely traumatizing, as most could hear her distressed screams that evening. music to my ears, so to speak. "yes, i recall that very well. it's tedious, but i'll take the risk, i suppose." some part of me hated myself for desiring something which couldn't logically be obtained. the sire didn't care if you were sick, or dying, she'd make you move regardless. all sense of mercy or compassion was long since shed, even long before war-ravaged the world as we once knew it. "it'll take time for me to develop a plan unless i told her i was sick or something. but i doubt she'd care either way," i admit.