Abxminable

Semi-selective indie horror RP blog

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Normal people sent their crushes flowers or chocolate. Azhekh, however, was an ancient spider deity and far from what could be considered normal. Because of this, his gift was a live human subdued by his numbing venom and wrapped neatly in spider silk, delivered directly to Lothaire personally. "I would have prepared it myself, but I wasn't sure how you prefer it." He said, all smiles as if this was a totally natural thing. "I know the perfect wine to go with it too!"

Lothaire wasn’t sure what he expected, but it was no this. It would never be this. A live human being, delivered to him wrapped in spider silk; it was the gift of a lifetime, but maybe not for a delicate demon like him. “Oh! Oh, um…it’s lovely, Azhekh.” he poked at the numbed individual with a clawed finger, hardly able to tell if they were still alive or not. Dear god, if they were, this was going to be a strange conversation to have if they set them free. “Y-you know, this is a beautiful gesture, but I don’t exactly eat much human, you know. I’m not much of a red meat fan. I understand it’s an acquired taste, I’m sure I would get used to it, but perhaps tonight is a good night for a fine fish or chicken dish. Don’t you think?” He offered a charming smile, hoping that his refusal was sweet enough not to offend his majesty. The last thing he wanted to do was anger him or push him away, after all.

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Truth or Dare

Send me one (or more) of the following:

Truth Send my character ‘Truth’ and a question, and they have to be honest.

Dare Send my character ‘dare’ and dare them to do something wild or foolish (or damn right dangerous).

Love Send me ‘love’ and my character will confess their love to yours.

Kiss Send me ‘kiss’ and my character will have to kiss yours.

Command Send me ‘Command’ and my character will command yours to do something.

Promise Send me ‘Promise’ and my character will make a promise to yours.

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"Gamal! Holy fuck, I gotta tell you this, you're gonna shit!" Ihrun spoke frantically as he hauled ass into the room, dropping himself directly onto Gamal's lap like the most demanding cat. To hell with personal space, he had gossip. "So, okay, you know how Mr. Prissypants has been making himself at home around here? Well, I overheard a conversation between him and Azhekh - I think he's gonna end up the next baby dinner!"

Gamal was ALWAYS a sucker for gossip. Any kind of gossip, really, but gossip about other demons - especially his shithead cousin - was just a bonus. He listened intently, but when he learned the secret, his mouth fell open in shock. “You’re kidding.” He couldn’t believe it. Lothaire of all people? With the king? It was a strange couple for sure, but he wouldn’t lie - he kinda liked the idea of Lothaire being eaten by baby spiders. Fuck family bonding. “Huh, I guess I always knew Lothaire would be a family man.” A horrible grin spread across his face, witty and wicked, and he gave Ihrun a little pat on the face. “You know what? Fuck it. They deserve each other. I hope they make ugly babies that enjoy the taste of albino demon flesh. I’m sure as hell not gonna be the godfather.”

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“I’m...a masterpiece?”

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"Anouke, I need to talk to you." Gamal was trying to sound as delicate as possible, intent on fixing this once and for all. He already fucked this up enough and he realized that he was going about this in all the wrong ways, being jealous and childish and honestly quite stupid beyond belief. He tapped one clawed foot against the sandy ground beneath them, honestly a little bit nervous. "I... I have some things that really need to be said."

This didn’t sound good at all. For a moment Anouke felt worried, but they also knew Gamal a bit too well and their brain reminded them that this might just be a setup to another joke or prank. Regardless of potentially falling for it, they nodded once and turned to face him, ears open and attention focused entirely on him. “Okay, go ahead. Whatever it is, you can say it.” They responded with a gentle tone, even if they felt a bit on edge. In an effort to alleviate a bit of their concern, they glanced around the area quickly in order to see just where Minkah or Lothaire were; hopefully close by just in case they needed swift help out of a shitty situation. 

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Of all the things Anouke expected him to say, an apology was definitely not among that list. Their eyes widened as they attempted to take in what was happening in front of them, hearing words they never thought they’d hear from Gamal of all people. They were stunned silent while he went on about his transgressions and claimed remorse for each one, wondering if perhaps they had accidentally stepped into an alternate dimension.

“Gamal…” They began, falling quiet immediately after when they realized they had no idea what to say. In another time this sort of thing might have meant the world to them, but now? It just seemed unreal. So unreal that their immediate reaction was to assume it was fake, and not only fake but some sort of incredibly desperate attempt to manipulate them into a false sense of security again. “I waited a long time to hear those words, you know. Too long, I think, for them to hold any merit… And I suppose had it not been for Lothaire confirming every suspicion, I might have believed you.” They confessed, heart heavy and expression matching that deep regret and sorrow. They wanted to trust him, they wanted to believe that he was sincere, but the added complication of his cousin affirming everything they had been afraid of made such a thing nearly impossible.

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Gamal knew what he wanted out of this - he wanted to be believed. For once in his life, he was being sincere. Anouke was the only one who could make him sincere. He silently vowed to be more honest with them, to make it his duty to always be trusted by them. All his life, he had wanted to be loved and adored by all, but right at this moment, Anouke was the only one who mattered.

When they expressed the unfortunate fact that they didn’t believe him, he figured he must have deserved that. He hadn’t given them any reason to believe him, after all, not after he had told so many lies and deceived them so horribly in the past. He had been living a lie. Desperate and wearing the most pathetic expression, he knelt down to get below their level, reaching for both of their hands. His touch was surprisingly gentle and tender, holding onto them so lightly the touch may as well have hardly exited. “I’ve never been more sincere.” he said, voice slightly wavering. "I’ll never regret anything the way I regret all that I’ve done to you. I’ve lived a lie for too long and I want to change. I need to change. If I don’t, I’m afraid I’ll lose you for good, and that’s the one thing I can’t stand to happen. I don’t blame you for your disbelief. And though I’m upset at Lothaire for all he’s said, I know that it’s not a lie. Everything he said about me was right, but that’s who I was in the past...not now. Not here. Not for you. Please, Anouke. Grant me one kindness. Believe me. I’m so, so very sorry. Please...”

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"Anouke, I need to talk to you." Gamal was trying to sound as delicate as possible, intent on fixing this once and for all. He already fucked this up enough and he realized that he was going about this in all the wrong ways, being jealous and childish and honestly quite stupid beyond belief. He tapped one clawed foot against the sandy ground beneath them, honestly a little bit nervous. "I... I have some things that really need to be said."

This didn’t sound good at all. For a moment Anouke felt worried, but they also knew Gamal a bit too well and their brain reminded them that this might just be a setup to another joke or prank. Regardless of potentially falling for it, they nodded once and turned to face him, ears open and attention focused entirely on him. “Okay, go ahead. Whatever it is, you can say it.” They responded with a gentle tone, even if they felt a bit on edge. In an effort to alleviate a bit of their concern, they glanced around the area quickly in order to see just where Minkah or Lothaire were; hopefully close by just in case they needed swift help out of a shitty situation. 

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Well, here goes nothing. Gamal knew he had one chance to do this - one chance to be a decent person for once in his long, rotten life, and if he messed this up, he may regret it forever. He had to be calm, collected, nice for once. He had to be the best version of himself.

“I need to apologize.” he said. So far, so good. “I’ve been...well, really shitty lately. I’ve been horrible. And I can never apologize enough for what I did to you. I told you the biggest lie imaginable and it ruined the trust between us, and that is one thing I will never let myself forgive. I’ll always regret that decision, because when I lost your trust, I lost everything. So I’m sorry. I’m sorry I lied to you. I’m sorry I was living this big, elaborate masquerade. And I’m sorry for how I’ve acted ever since. I won’t blame you if you decide not to forgive me, but I hope you can at least have some peace.”

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"Your turn!" Anouke popped up out of nowhere to take yet another fancy magic photo, this time of Gamal. Pleased with the resulting image, they handed it over with a quill just like they'd done with his prissy cousin. "Now I'll have TWO autographs in my collection! I just have to figure out whose I want next. Minkah already said no, so that's out of the question. What do you think?" They asked, blinking their large white eyes with an excited smile.

Gamal would normally be delighted to have his picture taken, especially from Anouke, but did they just say he was their second autograph? Not even the first?! Of course Lothaire was the first - he was the favorite, after all. It seemed like he was everyone’s favorite nowadays. He stared at the photo, wondering if he should even give Anouke the satisfaction of signing it, but in the end his pride got the best of him. He took the quill, quickly scratched his name onto the top of the photo, and handed the quill back. “Oh, I don’t know, I’m sure you can make all kinds of new friends.” There was no way he was hiding the bitterness in his voice. “Ask Lothaire, he knows all kinds of people.” He glanced away, an obvious and bitter frown on his face. He grumbled under his breath, pissier than ever, his blackened heart aching with jealousy.

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"Smile for the camera!" Anouke said, hands up as if actually holding such an item and waiting for Lothaire to strike a proper pose. There was a quick snapping sound and a bright flash, but no physical camera existed, only Anouke's legendary magic. "Great, perfect. Now you have to sign it; I'm collecting autographs now and you're the first one!" They explained, handing over a large picture of the pale demon and an elegant quill.

Lothaire was sure this was some kind of joke, but when the flash hit his eyes, he blinked rapidly and his confident smile transformed into a look of surprise. Did that really work?! Sure enough, there was a picture, manifested out of thin air for him to see and touch with his own giant hands. He took the quill, staring at it as if to see if that, too, was made of magic and glitter and pixie dust. He shrugged his shoulders - magic was magic, he had to learn to accept that! He positioned his hand over the picture and one giant hand glided over the surface, making a big, loopy signature that was surprisingly beautiful even with his peculiar monster appendages. “There!” He dotted his ‘i’ and crossed his ‘t’ with a proud smile. “Here you are, your grace. It’s an honor.”

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"Looks like Anouke is getting friendly with your cousin." Minkah noted with a sly look in their eyes. "Why, Anouke even let him into their private gold stash... And gave him that pretty gold crown!" They held a hand to their cheek, gasping as if they just couldn't believe what had occurred. "It's so unusual for Anouke to do that. They never let anyone near their things, much less give them away~"

If Gamal could look any more bitter, it would be extremely difficult for him to do so. He had the angriest look on his face, his cheeks dark and his mouth puckered in the pissiest little scowl. He felt betrayed, abandoned, and so, so very jealous. Goddamnit, Anouke was his friend! He was trying to be good and honest with them, giving them all of the support and love he had stored in his rotten demon body, and for what?! For them to get all comfy with his stupid, fancy-pants cousin?!

“I’m gonna kill him.” he sneered, clenching his fists so hard his nails were almost drawing blood from his palms. “He comes in here, gets in my territory, steals my friend! I won’t stand for it. I won’t! And you!” he pointed a finger at Minkah, letting out a heavy huffing breath. “You’re not helping!” He gave them an angry glare for the longest time, but then, something unfortunate happened. A sadness fell over his face and he glanced down at the sand below him, hands dropping to his sides, falling out of clenched fists. He should have known better than to think anyone would care about him truly, deeply, as much as he always wished for. “Maybe I should just…go back to sleep.”

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✘ Anouke to Gamal

“This will only hurt for a moment.” Anouke insisted as they held a needle up to Gamal’s earlobe. They weren’t sure if Gamal could feel pain or not, but they thought it might be worth saying anyway. With one quick motion they shoved the needle through the gray flesh, swiftly replacing it with a nice little gold earring they’d selected for this occasion. He owed them, they’d claimed, and letting them pierce an ear seemed to be a way to pay them back for all that pain and torment. At least, that’s what they had suggested. Anouke was not above lying to those that lied to them it seemed.

“There, all done. It looks good!” They beamed with pride, leaning back to admire their work. Anouke was a little bit wild about gold jewelry, as evident by the huge amounts they wore at all times, and thought it couldn’t hurt to spare one earring for their admittedly twisted experiment. If Gamal would go along with this to earn their trust back, how far would he go before it became too much?

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Anouke preferred to teach with positive reinforcement rather than punishments, but they weren’t sure such an approach would work for Gamal. In their mind, they thought he may just assume he got away with his shitty behavior if Anouke was too nice and didn’t at least make an attempt at retribution. They didn’t really want to hurt him - not to any great degree at least - but they had learned a valuable lesson from all of this; don’t be such a goddamn pushover.

“Hah! Look at you; like a big charcoal-covered tomato!” They teased once more, reaching over to pinch Gamal’s cheek as payback. “Sounds like you need a good lashing to get your pain tolerance up. Guess pretending to be a god and disappearing kept you from experiencing too much of it, huh?” They didn’t think they could ever bring themselves to cause serious harm to the demon, even if he deserved it, but they could definitely pretend just to scare him. “Lucky for you, I’m really good with a whip!”

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When it came to Gamal, punishment was just about the only thing that would work. If he didn’t feel some kind of remorse, he would never heal his awful ways, and the best way to make him feel remorse was through punishment. He was one of those types who would take a mile when offered an inch; unfortunately, that meant kindness up until this point had gotten him used to being spoiled.

The teasing only made him blush deeper, his narrow yellow eyes widening as he realized just how ridiculous he must have looked. And now they were talking about lashings? Normally he would have made some kind of inappropriate joke about how he was ‘into that kind of thing’, but he felt that a comment like that would do him no good at this point. “Is that really necessary?” he asked with a nervous little chuckle. “I-I mean...yeah, I could take it. I’m a big, strong guy. I can handle anything.”

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✘ Anouke to Gamal

“This will only hurt for a moment.” Anouke insisted as they held a needle up to Gamal’s earlobe. They weren’t sure if Gamal could feel pain or not, but they thought it might be worth saying anyway. With one quick motion they shoved the needle through the gray flesh, swiftly replacing it with a nice little gold earring they’d selected for this occasion. He owed them, they’d claimed, and letting them pierce an ear seemed to be a way to pay them back for all that pain and torment. At least, that’s what they had suggested. Anouke was not above lying to those that lied to them it seemed.

“There, all done. It looks good!” They beamed with pride, leaning back to admire their work. Anouke was a little bit wild about gold jewelry, as evident by the huge amounts they wore at all times, and thought it couldn’t hurt to spare one earring for their admittedly twisted experiment. If Gamal would go along with this to earn their trust back, how far would he go before it became too much?

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It was terrible of them to admit it but the sight of Gamal in pain, minor or not, was a tiny bit satisfying for Anouke. They mentally scolded themselves for such a feeling but decided that since Gamal had hurt them so much, it was forgivable that they would want a bit of payback. Still, they were far from a malevolent sort, even if they did look like some sort of starry demon themselves with the spade tail and hooves and all. 

“Sorry, piercings do kind of hurt.” They said with an innocent shrug and mildly apologetic face, only the teeniest bit forced. “It does look nice though. Maybe someday we’ll do the other one so they match.” Anouke added, carefully disposing of the needle they’d used and giving Gamal’s new addition a fond look. Normally they would have told him he was welcome to dig through their extensive stash of jewelry for something he might like more, but they didn’t trust him as far as they could throw him right now and they certainly didn’t trust him not to make off with a couple of their things. “And I’ll be sure to count down next time so you don’t scream like a little girl again.” They teased, unable to hold back a delicate laugh. 

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Gamal had indeed hurt Anouke, far more than he ever wanted to admit, so a little payback was allowable, perhaps even necessary. He needed to know the error of his ways one way or another. He had never formally paid for his wrongdoings, going into his hibernation immediately after he was discovered and waiting to come out until the world had all but forgotten about him. By the time he woke, the world was a different place. And no one was scolding him.

“Alright, alright, fair enough.” he said with a little frown. Then, a horrible thing happened: his cheeks flushed at the mention of his whiny moment of weakness and here he was, a big stupid demon with a dark grey blush on his cheeks. “I did not scream like a little girl, for your information. I made a sound of alarm, as anyone would make when having a needle suddenly shoved through their skin without proper warning. Don’t judge.” He crossed his arms with a small huff of disapproval. He didn’t like any kind of attention being drawn to his shortcomings, and his little yelp was most definitely the perfect opportunity for revenge.

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✘ Minkah to gamal

“You were so brave before now. What happened?” Minkah asked with their usual sneer as they watched Gamal flounder helplessly in his attempts to win over Anouke. “Something wrong? Your usual charm not having the same effect as before?” They prodded further, knowing full well the answer but reveling in the fact that for once Anouke seemed to be thinking rationally about this whole thing and leaving Gamal in an uncomfortable state. They tapped their fingers against the stone table, lounging as if they hadn’t a care in the world with this turn of events now playing out before them. “You really should just give up now before they get angry with you and say something you don’t want to hear.”

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Minkah wasn’t even the tiniest bit surprised at the sudden attitude, just rolling their eyes and letting him continue on acting like a spoiled child not getting his way. They were quite pleased that Anouke seemed to finally get what they had been saying this whole time, perhaps also thanks in part to Lothaire reaffirming that yes, Gamal was quite awful. As far as demons went, the paler cousin seemed decent enough. 

“You used up all those chances when you posed as a god, even after knowing our status with them.” They pointed out. It was completely unforgivable and there wasn’t a snowball’s chance in Hell that Minkah would ever be able to get over that kind of trickery. Anouke had wanted to try, but as time passed it seemed they were falling more and more into the idea that perhaps Gamal was irredeemable. “Try all you want, but your cousin telling us exactly what we already suspected of you doesn’t help your case one bit. I’m honestly surprised Anouke is even being civil with you, but you know how they are; they just can’t be mean to someone, even if they deserve it. One day their patience will run out though and you won’t get even that much out of them.”

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Gamal wasn’t one to resort to violence against another non-human, but goddamn if he wasn’t prepared to smack Minkah right then and there without warning. He opened his mouth to argue, baring all of his thin, sharp teeth,but immediately closed his mouth again. Damn. That hurt. Why did it hurt? He was a demon - he wasn’t supposed to have feelings like these, but here he was, pining over the possible loss of a friendship he hadn’t even failed yet.

“My cousin? Fuckin’ Lothaire, he’ll say anything to ruin me.You know that, right? He acts so polite and noble, but really he’s just hunting for drama like any other demon of our class.” He figured he was one step away from bursting steam out of both ears in his anger, and it was perfectly visible on his face. But as soon as Minkah started to blame Anouke’s personality on the fact that they hadn’t completely blown up on Gamal just yet, he lost it. He pointed a finger at them, sneering wickedly. “If you’re trying to drive me off with words alone, it’s not going to work. I have faith in Anouke’s ability to forgive. You may hold an old grudge forever, but I trust they won’t.”

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✘ Anouke to Gamal

“This will only hurt for a moment.” Anouke insisted as they held a needle up to Gamal’s earlobe. They weren’t sure if Gamal could feel pain or not, but they thought it might be worth saying anyway. With one quick motion they shoved the needle through the gray flesh, swiftly replacing it with a nice little gold earring they’d selected for this occasion. He owed them, they’d claimed, and letting them pierce an ear seemed to be a way to pay them back for all that pain and torment. At least, that’s what they had suggested. Anouke was not above lying to those that lied to them it seemed.

“There, all done. It looks good!” They beamed with pride, leaning back to admire their work. Anouke was a little bit wild about gold jewelry, as evident by the huge amounts they wore at all times, and thought it couldn’t hurt to spare one earring for their admittedly twisted experiment. If Gamal would go along with this to earn their trust back, how far would he go before it became too much?

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“Ow!” Gamal flinched when the needle was punched through his flesh, not at all prepared for it to hurt like that. It wasn’t the stabbing pain he had expected - more of a pinch, really - but that was just as startling to him. In a moment, it was over, though. Long, spidery fingers rose to pat at the ear and feel the new piercing with pride. He hadn’t worn jewelry in a long, long time, before his hibernation. Now he was starting to think it wouldn’t be a bad idea to look his best now and again.

“It doesn’t look too bad?” he asked with a weak smile, feeling a throbbing ache when he touched the spot. It was probably stupid of him to touch a new piercing, but he didn’t think of the consequences...what else was new? “Just count to three next time you do this or else you’ll startle me and end up poking me in the eye. Not that this is an open invitation to pierce as much as you want, mind you.” Admittedly, he was a little worried about how much he was going to have to do to make it all up to Anouke. A piercing here and an apology there, he could do. But he hoped the demands didn’t start to multiply again and again. Even so, he knew himself. He knew that if they did, he would be too weak to say no.

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✘ Minkah to gamal

“You were so brave before now. What happened?” Minkah asked with their usual sneer as they watched Gamal flounder helplessly in his attempts to win over Anouke. “Something wrong? Your usual charm not having the same effect as before?” They prodded further, knowing full well the answer but reveling in the fact that for once Anouke seemed to be thinking rationally about this whole thing and leaving Gamal in an uncomfortable state. They tapped their fingers against the stone table, lounging as if they hadn’t a care in the world with this turn of events now playing out before them. “You really should just give up now before they get angry with you and say something you don’t want to hear.”

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“Oh, keep out of it!” Gamal snapped, usually so sarcastic and full of confidence. Now he was anything but. He was honestly quite terrified to think of a world where he was no longer welcome here with Anouke, his very oldest friend. He left once. He wasn’t going to leave again if he had any choice in the matter. 

“I’m trying to make things work here, can’t you cut me a break for once? Give me a chance? Or have I already used up all of my chances with you?” He glared, slim yellow eyes turned even more narrow. He blinked once, turning away and heaving a heavy sigh. “I’ll never give you the satisfaction of knowing you could be right. If Anouke gets upset at me, maybe I deserve it, but until then I’m gonna try. I’ve got the right to goddamn try, don’t I?”

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Shittiest demon baby

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"Do you remember anything?" Anouke asked after a painfully long silence, just sitting in the sand and watching the clouds move around the sky above them. "I've never experienced a hibernation like you have. Was your memory foggy after you woke up or do you recall everything from before?" They wanted to ask if Gamal remembered them and how important their friendship had been, one-sided or not, but they couldn't force the confidence to do so.

Gamal crinkled his brow as he tried to remember the blurry details of his slumber. He didn’t know much, only that it was fueled by shame and disappointment. “I think I remember most everything.” he said with a nod of his head, recalling the good times more than the bad. “I…blacked out a lot of the worst. I’m trying to remember what it was like right before I fell asleep and I only have a few brief moments to work off of. I know I was upset. I was ashamed. Saddened that it all went south so quickly. But I don’t remember everything.” He hated to admit that he didn’t remember a lot about Anouke’s pain. It hurt him that he couldn’t completely understand. He only hoped it wasn’t as bad as he could imagine. “I remember all of the good times though.” He had a wide, pleased grin on his face. That smile was so innocent, unaware of the possibility that he may never be fully forgiven. “I remember all of the fun we used to have, all of the great conversations, the jokes, the silliness. All of the good things. And that’s the important part, right?” His grin was hopeful, pleading almost. “Right?” 

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“I don’t know whether I want to do this. I don’t know whether I CAN do this.” Minkah explained with a hand to their head, pressed to their temple as they tried their best to fight off a headache. "Look, Gamal. I know you think Anouke is some fun shiny toy to play with, but I really must ask you to reconsider staying here. I don't want to force you out, though I will if it comes down to it. Anouke was finally healing after what happened, and you showing up just threw all of that out the window."

Though Gamal was used to using people and treating them like toys, for once in his long, long life, he didn’t have those intention with Anouke. Sure, at first he did, but not now. Not after they had spent so much time together. “I know you don’t trust me. I get it.” He huffed, claws gripping into large fists at his side. “But can’t you just believe me for once? I actually CARE about Anouke, despite what you might think. Yeah, at first, I was a piece of shit and I was just playing around, but it changed once I got to know them. Shit, I appreciate both of you, even if you act like I’m the definition of horrible. And maybe I am. But Anouke is my friend and I want to make it up to them, and you trying to convince me to up and leave isn’t helping at all.”