𝘉𝘙𝘖𝘒𝘌𝘕 / 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦

[junseo-ia]

Junseo didn't want to scare Ako with the details, but he had been the first person to try his concoction besides himself. And although he had high hopes for the venom to work on the other male, he still wasn't a hundred percent sure if it would be as effective as it's been on him. He watched the other carefully, knowing he had something to combat any negative side effects that could arise. He watched Ako carefully, studying his facial features and trying to detect if anything bad was happening to him but from his reaction and the curiosity and confusion on his friend's face, he was safe to assume that he wasn't dying.

God, how messy would that have been? Accidentally killing your friend because he had a headache. It would be embarrassing for the both of them.

Jun let out a small sigh of relief when Ako spoke and chuckled softly under his breath, shaking his head in disbelief that his venom worked. "Yeah? I'm glad. Uh, to be quite honest with you Ako, I wasn't sure how you were going to react to the venom. I've only used this on myself and well of course my own venom can't really hurt me so you were my little guinea pig just now." He reached over and patted the man on the small of his back. "Like I mentioned - this stuff is diluted so it's just enough to do the job." When he asked how many vials he had, Junseo pursed his lips and looked back at his drawer, remembering the quantity. "About ten vials at the moment. It usually takes some time to make since I need to extract them from my fangs and that usually gets me a little worn out but not as bad as when I fully turn. I eventually want to make stronger strains of it to see if it has other capabilities but I'm quite satisfied with this batch. Why?"

[akobel-ia]

The moment Akobel heard that there was a possibility that Junseo – sweet, sweet Junseo – had actually no idea what possible outcome could've happened when he injected that liquid into him, there wasn't any sense of panic that typically would overcome the fallen angel but instead ... hope? But Ako continued to show indifference, eyes slanted towards the other male while lips thin into a straight line and crossing his arms. "It could be because I was an Angel, y'know," Akobel murmurs, head lolling to the side as if trying to encourage the pain to come back but the venom really works and he feels nothing but his own heavy thoughts. (His headache doesn't linger. It's amazing.) "They used to say Angels were invincible or some shit. Maybe mythical creature venom doesn't hurt us."

Akobel stifles a chuckle all whilst Junseo pats him on the back, looking back at the other male with a small grin. "Do you think I can keep being your test subject? Like ... I dun' know –" Ako explains in thought, getting up from his seat to start pacing in front of their little wooden coffee table. "I get, like, really awful headaches and I don't know how you people manage but they're insufferable. I feel like my head is getting caved in by a hundred little mole people."

He listens to the other for a moment before a thought pops into his head – Akobel scratches his head, eyes glancing between the cabinet where Junseo had gotten his stuff from to where the male is sitting on the floor. "How about I let you try the stronger stuff on me if you can help me with my headaches? Because now you know I won't roll over and you can test your stuff!" Akobel is this close to begging but he'd beg on his knees as a last resort – Junseo doesn't have to know.

[yunogf]

my lost heart is lonely, lonely

[junseo-ia]

TW: NEEDLES

When Ako expressed the migraine that was eating away at him, Jun nodded slowly. He had noticed earlier in their night that his friend was out of it. And although there were moments he caught the other deep in thought, this was definitely different. "A migraine? Hm..." Jun sat there for a moment, contemplating if he should give his "stash" to Ako. Although he could tell from the dull light behind his eyes and the atmosphere around him starting to dull along with it, Ako needed it.

Jun stood up from where he sat on the floor and puckered his lips as he started to rummage through his dresser, pulling aside his sweatpants that he used to cover the vials, not wanting to expose them to light. The liquid inside the vials were clear and to those who didn't know, they probably could have guessed it was simply water. But of course who kept that in vials?

In reality it was venom he had extracted from his fangs. It didn't take much for Jun to show his fangs - much less energy sucking than transforming fully, but he did find himself needing a nap after each extraction session. This vial in particular though was a diluted solution of his venom that he had first experimented with and found that it helps others with lesser pains and looking at his friend he decided it would help.

"Here - " He said softly, sitting beside Ako and reached over into his desk, grabbing a syringe enclosed in plastic to keep each one sterile. "Roll up your sleeve for me? Trust me. This is something I conjured up after doing some heavy reading on some chemistry and potion textbooks. It's a diluted source of my venom and I found that it's quite a great painkiller. Might help with your migraine." He unpacked the syringe and popped open the vial, dipping into the solution and filling the syringe carefully, tapping it and releasing any air bubbles while he pushed up against the plug.

"Count of three, okay?" He looked up at Ako through his long lashes, keeping eye contact with the other as he counted. "One-" He pushed the needle into Ako's arm and injected the solution into him, pulling the needle out just as swiftly to make sure the process was as painless as possible and just stared at the other male with a blank expression.

"Well?"

[akobel-ia]

Oh god, is that a drug? Akobel had seen enough destruction from his first initial walkthrough of Earth as an Angel-to-be to know those were like awful candy. They were sweet and addicting and yet, they made humans crazy and unrecognizable. He wouldn't do that; Akobel vowed as a sacrament he would never do drugs.

But well, Akobel isn't an Angel anymore. Maybe he does need that extra kick.

"What is that?" Ako questions as he's rolling up his sleeve as Junseo instructed. He doesn't expect his answer though – is venom drug inducing? – because he was mostly asking himself that question when honestly, he'll take anything to get the pain to go away if Junseo thinks this will solve his problem. Akobel tries not to show any fear on his features when there's a syringe so close to his skin because it's intimating. He doesn't take human pain well so this may actually be worse than all the headaches he's ever experienced combined. Akobel shudders at the thought.

"Okay, on three," Ako repeats back in a low mumble as he tries to calm his heartbeat that's practically beating at his chest. "One –" Ako counts along with Jun but then he's suddenly pinched with a burning sensation at his arm and Ako has to bite his inner cheek so hard that he almost bites through skin. It feels weird because Akobel has never had anything injected into him before the fallen angel could almost feel the venom travel deep into his veins. It takes a few seconds of silence as his own eyes refuse the leave the spot where Jun had injected him but ... the headache is gone. Actually, his arm pain is gone too. What?

Akobel looks up, meeting Junseo's eyes with a frown. "My headache is gone," he states as he blinks back in confusion. "Nothing hurts anymore." He reaches over to prod at his own arm but he doesn't feel any pain. It's actually pretty amazing. "What did you do? Make a deal with pactdemon or something? Normal medicine never did anything to my headaches ... I always had a special case."

He pauses for a brief moment, clicking his tongue before smiling lopsided at the other male with full forced dimples popping out at his cheeks. "How many vials do you have?"

[akobel-ia]

@alastair-ia:

Alastair was watching a stray cat walk around while he was standing in line for.. what? Whatever they were standing in line for was unknown to him, he just liked doing whatever other people were doing. That’s what happens when you’ve lived your entire life within walls. Literally. “Did you know cats have spiky tongues? Al could’ve gone Al’s entire life without knowing” he said to the person in front of him, thinking of an awful moment he’d shared with a cat and a reaper.

The tteokbokki up ahead smelt absolutely divine – this was the one of the street venders that Akobel overheard one of the students back at the academy raved and Ako, desperate for somewhat decent food, left the academy grounds and decided to try it out. He was surrounded by a crowd full of strangers as Ako was too brave and hateful to ask anyone back at the Academy to accompany him, when he almost jumped out of his skin at the sound of someone behind him actually talking in his direction. The fallen angel at first wasn't quite sure that the guy to talking to him but there was no mistake when no one else replied back.

Akobel didn't even know what to say – did he know the guy? Who was "Al"? He was stuck in a hard place and couldn't just walk away, he groaned internally. He was this close to ordering his food.

"Yeah, I guess I knew," Akobel mumbled back at the person behind him before turning around to stare at the stranger with narrow eyes. "When cats lick you, it hurts." Akobel frowned at the other. "Do I know you?"

[junseo-ia]

»» 𝖊𝖚𝖕𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖆

[ @akobel-ia ] The first month of the semester seemed to go by faster than Jun had expected. He had retained so much new knowledge that he knew he would have never have learned this fast if he had just stayed at home, which made him grateful for pushing himself to join the academy. However, on top of retaining knowledge, he surprised himself and somehow retained relationships. It was a pleasant surprise really. He didn't think that he would meet people and enjoy their company since he would often hide himself away in his room back home from his siblings, but this was different. The people here were intriguing and different. Like Akobel for example. Jun enjoyed the other's presence especially since he wasn't particularly loud compared to their classmates. And his presence felt somewhat calming.

Jun glanced up from his book to look at Ako before placing it down onto the coffee table that had become their study nook and let out a sigh. "This scavenger hunt that our professor has us doing in the text is unnecessary. Just give us a fucking powerpoint or some shit." Junseo rested his head against his arm on the table and stared at Ako. "Any luck on your end for number eight?"

[akobel-ia]

Akobel wouldn't necessarily think of himself as the friendliest of people out of the academy – being a transfer with an antisocial attitude hasn't exactly gained him the title of "Mr. Popularity" but Junseo was someone who actually tolerated him surprisingly. He was secretly grateful, though he would never show nor act on it, but he felt as if Jun knew.

Today has been a pretty rough day on the fallen angel; insomnia has taken it's toll on the male which resulted in a massive migraine since his first lecture today. It's absolutely maddening how humans could function like this – it's numbing at the back of his eyelids and Ako's attention span has been turned into mush as the day went on.

"Hm...? Wha'd y'u say?" Ako mumbled without glancing up, pressing his palms against his eye sockets as hard as he could. He has been having trouble focusing since the start of their study session because of his migraine and Ako was tempted to start crying because it was so bad.

But Ako didn't cry in front of Jun. That'd be embarrassing.

"Sorry," he mutters while placing his sweaty palms onto the table in front of them, blinking in Junseo's direction to try to regain vision back into his eyes. "I can't – I can't really think right now. I just have a really awful migraine and it's killing me."

[akobel-ia]

@spencer-ia:

As a flower shop owner, Spencer's morning routine was pretty much set. He started his day in at Flower Fetish by playing his chosen playlist of the day through the store's speakers and moving his plants where they needed to be. Some flora needed more sunlight than others, which was why he moved some of his more needy flowers and ferns by his storefront. Afterward, he'd usually walk back inside to process some orders, but his usual routine was derailed on this specific morning. Blinking as he caught sight of a man blatantly staring at him, the reaper couldn't help bit tilt his head just like how a curious cat would. "Good morning." He usually wasn't the friendliest, but he knew how to talk to existing and potential customers. No one would ever want to buy from a business that was run by an asshole, after all. "Can I help you?"

Flower Fetish. Akobel knew that the Angels from above would absolutely be rolling in their graves if they had known that was this was name of the place Ako found himself after a long day of classes. And, oddly enough, the fallen angel even didn't want to be there but this is the only decent flower shop in the area that most of his classmates recommended. He had gotten there as soon as it opened, desperate to find lilies that might be good enough for the near anniversary of her passing.

It was through an assortment of plants when Akobel spotted him, a familiar face that Ako was certain haunted his dreams ever since that faithful day. How could he forget that face? It was one the monsters embedded into his brain like the moment light had left her eyes on that faithful day. It was the reaper who took his human away from him.

Akobel sees red – he's angry, upset, frustrated – and Ako's never really handled anger very well. His hands balled up tightly into fists beside him as he stares at the other unabashed. Before he knows it, he's walking up towards the stranger while the man is greeting him and grabs the male by the front of his shirt.

"I – I know you," Akobel basically whispered angrily, eyes narrowed all while his brows furrow in anger. His grip on the shirt gets tighter. "You're the reaper. You took her away from me."

[akobel-ia]

@jinki-ia:

“Well hello there! Welcome to Dark Letters Bar, anything you want I got” He smiles waving the new comer over to a stool at the bar. “Please come in, unless you’re underage then come in secretly” The Shigofumi laughed throwing his rag over his shoulder. 

Akobel walked into the bar with no real reason but to see how much bars have changed – he remembered during his first walkthrough of Earth how much humans adored and worshiped bars. He doesn't see the concept other than the fact that people seemed to be happier when they were at bars. Maybe Akobel could feel that kind of happiness here.

"How old do you think I am?" Akobel criticizes with narrow eyes, slightly offended but still takes the stool that the other offered – but with caution. Humor is foreign to Ako at this point. This may be the reason why he dislikes most people.

The fallen angel rests his arms on top of the bar top, looking around with curiosity before his gaze back onto the worker. There's a brief moment where he just stares, wondering if the stranger was like every other bartender on Earth that irked Akobel to no means. He thinks for a brief moment that there is no need for conversation but Akobel is new to the area, maybe this guy knows where to get some peace and quiet that is not on academy grounds.

"Are you from around here?" Akobel asks, brown hues staring at the other curiously.

[akobel-ia]

@cicero-ia:

"Oh, hey sorry! Hi!" The young man approaches the other- fidgeting with the cords on his sweater with one hand and then handed a small book to the other. "I think this, uh, fell from your pocket." he spoke softly, his voice like he was out of breath- but it was just anxiety talking to someone new. "I don't know if it is important but, yeah..."

Akobel stiffed at the sound of someone behind him, brows furrowed as he turned around at the sight of a stranger – Ako is not used to people talking to him so there's a brief silence where Akobel is just staring at the other before he manages to reach out and grab his forgotten library book. It's a random self-help book, something that was recommended to him to branch out and talk to people. (No wonder Ako didn't realize it was gone – it would've probably been better forgotten.)

"It's, uh, kind of important. Thank you," Akobel replies softly, fingers quickly stuffing the book back into his backpack before his stare goes back onto the other male with furrowed brows. "Are – are you okay there?" Ako asks before he could stop himself, the sight of the stranger in front of him looking like they're about to pass out. Akobel cannot be responsible for another death. "Do you need a healer? The nurse? I – I can't give you mouth to mouth," Ako coughs awkwardly, fidgeting in uncomfortableness.

[akobel-ia]

@ethirdil-ia:

The high elf stares long and hard at the pamphlet on the notification board and frowns at it. Starting a conversation with the stranger next to him- making /his/ problems also the problem of the person next to him. "I really question why I chose to do soccer as a class and I keep being side-lined, you know, it feels like a lost class for me but on the other hand I can just scroll through TikTok during matches and I look mighty fine in shorts. What do you think should I stay in the class?"

Akobel stood in front of the notification board – fingers tightly gripping the straps of his backpack straps as he stared at all the papers pinned up in front of him in confusion. He got lost on campus trying to find his next lecture and rather than asking for help, he just stared at the board like a lost puppy as if it were to magically give him directions. He hadn't even noticed someone come up beside him but he was startled when the stranger talked to him – Akobel stared at the other with a confused look for a solid thirty seconds while they continued talked to him.

"Did you just compliment your own ... butt?" was all Akobel offered quizzically while his lips turned into a frown. He doesn't want to keep talking to the other but he's lost and needs help – what was the easiest way to ask someone to show Ako his next class without actually saying it? Compliment them? "I bet you're really good at ... kicking balls? Maybe you should stay with that class," Ako finished lamely before sighing.

"Is the soccer class close to here?" Akobel asked before turning fully towards the other with hopeful eyes. He realized he might be coming off weird or maybe rude; he really needs to tone it down if he wants to get to class. "Sorry, I'm new here. Do you think you can show me where that might be?" Akobel smiles half-heartedly, dimple poking out. It's not where he has to go but it might be close enough.

[yunogf]