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What an amazing day to be black and Hispanic
Not posting till Zaros and Earis kiss
Zaros when we finally find out who actually wrote the letter
The glimmer of life I found along the shore. — a Siren! Earis x Fisherman! Zaros AU.
Tags; Siren Earis x Fisherman Xaros fanfic, just a short story, not canon, characters are out of characters, fluff, romance, strangers to lovers trope
It was always the same routine for Zaros, wake up, eat, and go out to sail at the sea. The same rinse and repeat, a life he's already used at. He didn't dream big, or not at all. After living at the nearby shore alone, selling fishes for a living, he can somewhat tell its enough for him.
He knew solitude are his best friend, the only thing that is constant on his life. People come and go, sometimes they gave too much and he got overwhelmed, or he gave too much and left nothing for himself. A contradicting thought has lingered on his mind, that he doesn't want to die alone, by the sea. He sometimes prayed to the gods for a little miracle, an anomaly on the system he called "life".
It was night, the moon and the stars above twinkled like a mockery at Zaros as he stared up the sky. The waves softly hits his barefeet near the shoreline, a half finished wine bottle on his hand. He was busy letting his mind wonder on the darkest thoughts on his mind. The movement on the water near him made Zaros tensed, he turned his head side to side to find the source. Then, he noticed it. A fish tail, too big to be identified as a fish and too small to be called a shark.
Zaros gulped, thinking he drank way too much. He shaked his head, before turning to leave. He stopped on his tracks when he heard a voice talked to him.
"You always stare out the ocean, are you looking for something?", A figure slightly peeked at the rock formations nearby. They look human, but not really. Their fluorescent scales glistened under the moonlight, like a star shining bright on the dark blue sea, like a light finally flickering on the darkest corners of Zaros' life. Zaros didn't felt fear, or maybe he was drunk enough not care.
"Didn't knew fishes could talk.", the creature rolled its eyes as it propped their self better at the rock formations. Their fishtail hangs beside them, the breeze softly blowing away the fins.
"Stupid, do I look like a fish?" , Zaros studied what they look like. "I mean... you do look the part a bit."
"I am a siren, call me Earis.", Zaros' eyebrows perked as the creat—no, the siren introduced their self.
"You shouldn't just tell your names to the strangers you just met, it's dangerous."
Earis scoffed, flopping their sirentail on the other side. "If I knew you're dangerous, I wouldn't be here at the first place."
Zaros scoffed, he sure can't deny the truth in their words. "Well then.. My name is Zaros Atha'lin."
The siren perked, "Zaros..", they muttered to themself. "It's a beautiful name, it suits you. It's a shame you always had that look on your face. Smiling would fit you a lot more."
Zaros' tensed, he couldn't deny yet again the truth from the siren. It seems like they just knew what to say to make him feel things he hasn't felt for a long time. His eyes studied the siren for a long time, before letting out a sigh. "I'll give you a reward if you make me smile."
The siren was taken aback on what Zaros said, "Alright then, I'll take up on your challenge."
And from that day on, they spent countless of their times together. Either on the land or sea, they just peacefully lived even if they were from different places, like pieces from different puzzles that just miraculously fit perfectly. On the orangle glow of the sunset, Zaros finally smiled. The Siren, Earis, was bewildered on the beauty they just saw, and didn't care for the reward anymore because on that smile alone, was a treasure they both earned. A glimmer of hope and life that shined so bright in the grey skies to the deepest part of the ocean, that helped two beings find the their self from one another.
—wastedtearsnsolitude.
Songs that give me Pet vibes
I (heart) you - KMFDM
Back to black - Amy winehouse
Killshot - Magdalena bay
Butcher vanity - Trickle
Bite - Derivakat, Yuki and Cartian
Cannibal - Kesha
Teeth - 5 seconds of summer
Pretty devil - Alessandra
Maneater- Nelly Furtado
Evil - Melanie Martinez
Your the devil in disguise - Elvis Presley
Bloody mary - lady gaga
Love bites(So do i) - halestrom
Derivakat mention….
@/yoursinisforgiven archive
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disclaimer: none of these works are mine. all credit goes to the original author @/yoursinisforgiven (also known as may/mae). unfortunately, after their deactivation, many of their works were lost, so this is just a small archive for myself and anyone else who misses them. i’m not trying to impersonate or claim anything as my own. if u have any works that aren’t included here, please dm me or comment the link so i can add them, there are many many manyyyy that are missing :c (my personal favorites are bolded)
isaac
minx (ft. vic, suggestive)
birdcage (ft. this fic, angst)
passion (nsfw)
college era!isaac x college professor!reader
1. (angst/fluff)
2. (nsfw, angst/fluff)
if u love me right, than who knows (ft. sabrina carpenter series, u and the character do a position from sabrina’s short n’ sweet tour, nsfw)
linger (fluff)
good graces (fluff/none)
heavenly (ft. this fic, nsfw/brief angst)
dad!isaac x mom!reader
1. (nsfw)
2. (tooth rotting fluff)
when u go down under, do u miss me? (nsfw)
unseen (this is a series, cant find the other part tho. mystery/angst)
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vic
vic x banshee!reader
1. (ft. asirel & pet, angst/none?)
2. (dark content/suggestive kinda, their freaked clean the fuck out)
guns and roses (none/fluff/brief angst)
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asirel
envy (ft. this fic, nsfw)
euphoric (nsfw)
ephemeral (angst)
opia (angst/dark content)
to the bone (angst/dark content)
echos (brief angst/mystery/fluff?)
i wanna drink ur words like wine (suggestive/breif angst)
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ivan
purity (suggestive/angst)
belonging (brief angst/brief fluff)
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elias
its getting stickyyy (ft. spiderman!au, suggestive/crack/very brief angst)
fragile (angst)
eclipse (angst)
care (angst)
band leader!elias x band manager!reader
1. (suggestive/crack/very brief angst/fluff/nsfw)
2. (suggestive/crack/very brief angst/fluff/nsfw)
backyard boy (angst/fluff)
not alot, just forever (angst/fluff)
haunting me (none)
elias x secret traitor!reader
1. (angst)
2. (angst)
i know u want my touch for life (ft. sabrina carpenter series, u and the character do a position from sabrina’s short n’ sweet tour, nsfw)
starlight (nsfw)
haze (nsfw)
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james
secretary (ft. elias & barista & warden & asirel, nsfw, crack, angst, fluff, mystery)
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andrew
yearning (nsfw)
epistle (suggestive, fluff)
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jonah
pornstar (nsfw, very very brief angst)
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xanthus
skin tissue (xanthus & dontis x reader ) (ft. dontis, nsfw/brief angst/fluff/poly)
caryatid (fluff)
crimson (nsfw)
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dontis
skin tissue (xanthus & dontis x reader ) (ft. dontis, nsfw/brief angst/fluff/poly)
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audric
hes a monster, why do i want ya (mystery, suggestive, brief angst kinda)
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zaros
house of cards (nsfw)
virtue (nsfw, brief angst)
call me by ur name, and ill u by mine (suggestive, fluff, angst)\
sweet blue (fluff)
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back when they were at Astron, the Earis had no idea how to communicate their feelings to Zaros.
He had no idea what they thought of him when he first started trying to get closer to them, a lot of the time they would just stare at him, trying to find a retort or something to say, and when they couldn’t, they either stormed off, or just insulted him.
a love language of theirs, he figured out.
but then, one day, he mentioned that he didn’t know what book he wanted to read next. He could tell they wanted to say something when he said that, but they didn’t, they just grumbled and looked away.
however, that night, they showed up at the door to his room and knocked. Confused as to who would be there at this time of day, Zaros answered, shocked to see the Earis stiffly standing there.
their expression was awkward, almost a scowl as they shoved a something into his hands and stormed off. Zaros stood frozen for a moment, stunned, before looking a to see what they’d given him.
it was a book and a pen.
When he opened it up and flipped through the pages, he saw it was annotated, he recognized their handwriting immediately.
as he flipped through the pages, a note fell out, explaining they wanted him to read it and add his own annotations, hence the pen, and that this book was their favorite, so they wanted to know what he thought. The note would have come off as curt to anyone else, but Zaros knew that was just how they were when it came to words.
they rarely shared much about their interests or what they were reading about. that was their escape, something they didn’t want ruined by other people, and yet here they were, sharing this book with him, and not just any book, their favorite book.
they weren’t good at expressing their thoughts or feelings through words, so they used actions, and looking at the annotated book, Zaros felt a warmth spread through him.
they might not have said it through words, but this showed that deep down they considered him a friend, and despite all the insults, they trusted him.
and that was a trust he never wanted to break.
Js rose back from the dead after seeing that I will finally be able to talk abt leigh again
TO BE FAIR THIS WAS MADE AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY BUT I WAS TOO SCARED TO POST IT. But my Dear friend @masterwuwannabe yelled at me to post it ( i asked her to do it, otherwise it would never see the light of day) Soo here is my Earis? On the Red page is the final design. She will probably still change a bit but that's the idea.
Yeahhh... So posting for a while felt like a necessity and wasn't fun. And i kinda needed to remind myself that all i make is for me, and that i need to take a chill pill and stop worrying so much about other people opinion.
At the bottom there is a fragment of the chorus from this song
Wish you all a nice day/night !
Would you be mad at me if I say....
WE GOTTA BRING BACK AUDIO RP EDITS!!!
I mean, weren't they a big thing back in the day? Like in 2020-2022? You'd usually see them on YouTube & TikTok? You take clips of your favorite audios & mash them together with the perfect music to set the scene? Don't tell me it didn't happen. I've seen it happen. They were also pretty fun, no? At least, that's what I'm assuming since people enjoyed making them for a while. I didn't get it at first & originally thought they were cringe, but some are actually pretty good. I do have to note that you should make sure people are comfortable or not with you making edits based on/& or from their audios because it's always best to check in & ask instead of accidentally making a mess of things. Are they a forgotten treasure or are they something we'd rather leave in the past?
Callous touch on my soft skin—Brat Tamer Earis x Bratty powerbottom Zaros.
Inspired by : @ihrtdontis
Tags: brat tamer earis is now what I crave for, zaros secretly wants to be manhandled by them, I wrote this while in the bathroom. nsfw(?)
It was a very, very... long day. The Earis was already at their limit, the constant nagging of chief healer about their wound, how their mother are always worried with every slight movement, everything. They tried to not show how pissed off they were, but their patience just had to be tested again when Zaros came in, blabbing his mouth endlessly about some stuff that they didn't bother to listen properly to him. All they want is some peace to clear out their mind, but seems like the Gods just have to bother them once again. Zaros isn't innocent in this either, the Earis are still mad because of what happened on the trial of strength.
Zaros noticed, of course. A smirk appeared on his face as his gaze studied the furrowed brows of the Earis, the slight pout of their lips. It brings him a satisfaction to test their last string of control. Zaros have no shame in admitting that he was turned on when the Earis was starting to lose control, that he has been craving to see the cracks on mask they wore. Everytime the Earis does lost the grip on their own thread of patience, Zaros would be eating it all up like a starving man he is. Seeing the throbbing veins of their hands whenever they hold something firmly, Zaros would be also wondering how would it feel if it's wrapped around his neck.
"You look like you're not in the mood, my Earis.", Zaros said with a sly smile on his face. He came closer as he stood in front
of them, eyeing out how their hands has curled into fists.
"I really am not, and I have no time for whatever your antics or teasings, Atha'lin.", Zaros could feel heat gathering on his gut. The way that the Earis said his last name, he almost knelt on the ground. He knew what it means when the Earis doesn't call him by his name anymore, and oh boy.. he want the last push before they snap.
"Are you still mad about what happened at the trial? I already told you, I didn't lose on purpose.", the smirk on his face are more noticeable, more bold. He stepped closer at the Earis, leaning in to whisper their ear. "Maybe you're mad... you must thought that I'm not taking you serious enough, hm?"
The Earis clenched their jaw hard, "You're making me feel I'm weak, Atha'lin."
Zaros chuckled, his lips slightly brushed on the shell of their ear. "I'm thinking of the opposite, but maybe you are weak. Are you angry because I pitied you?"
That made the Earis really snapped. They grabbed Zaros' wrist, hauling him down the nearby desk. He was bent over on the surface, his shoes almost tiptoeing on the ground. The Earis pinned his arm on his back, while the other lands a hard spank on Zaros' bottom. He let out a surprised gasp, he didn't expect the Earis to do this to him. All he wanted was to tease and edge them, but when did they learn all of this?!
"M—my Earis.. Ah!", another spank landed on his ass. The Earis was clearly mad now.
"Earlier you have a lot to say, what happened on that mouth now, Atha'lin? Maybe I should discipline and teach you how to act around an heir." The Earis lets go of his arm, taking a hold of his long blonde hair instead. They pulled it hardly, making him face them over his shoulder.
"I—I didn't.. Where did you learn all of this?!" , Zaros' cheeks were already flushed, the sting of pain on his bottom was sending waves of lust on his mind. Did he liked it when the Earis just spanked him like a child?!
"I told you, I learn fast. Since you're questioning what I know, maybe I shall show you."
Zaros swallowed the lump on his throat, this can't be... right? I mean there's no way the Earis will do it—
Hours had passed.
The Earis was fixing up their shirt, while Zaros? He bit more than he can chew, or let's phrase it better... They swallowed him whole, and chewed him in ways he didn't expect. His pants was discarded aside, his legs shaking and trembling after their encounter. Orgasms after orgasms, the Earis really did a number on him. The cheeks of his bottom are already red, like a cherry stain left on the skin.
Did he regret it? No, not really. He loved it, every second, every minute and every hour of it. It was like the Earis left an imprint inside him, an itch that no one can soothe beside them. It was like the Earis shackled him with a collar to behave, and oh boy... he will now after this.
I just saw a post of @ihrtdontis about brattybottom zaros, now I'm thinking of making a short or snippet about it. What will be your reaction if I wrote it and made earis as a brat tamer? 👀🫀
Wandering touches
TW: SUGGESTIVE
Tags: zaros x earis, earis have a slutty waist (29 inch), zaros being a supafreak, not canon, characters might be out of characters, very short fanfic(?)
Scenario; The Queen will be holding a small party for The Earis and Zaros, since the trials are almost finished. The tailor and his helpers had come to take measures of their body for the garments they're going to make.
A soft bustle of the helpers has filled the silence of the chambers. Zaros sat quietly as he observed as the tailor takes their measurements.The tailor measured him first then he watched with guarded gaze as the tailor's hand respectfully wonder on the Earis.
"I see you've been taking good care of your figure as always, My Earis. Your body are sure one of those statues from the museum.", the praise made Zaros slightly proud. He did noticed the body that the Earis have, maybe it's their diet or the training they've been busy on these past few days.
Zaros watched as the Earis turned to face him, the tailor measuring their back. The Earis stared back at him, slightly tilting their head. He knew instantly what's going on inside their head.
"My Earis, may you lift your shirt for just a little? It so I can measure your waist properly and accurately.", the tailor respectfully asked.
The Earis moved without saying a word, their hands went to their shirt, lifting it up slowly. A sly smirk are subtle on their face. Of course, Zaros was down bad staring. His eyes study as the tape gently wrapped around their waist, noticing the small flinch indicating they're sensitive to touch.
The Earis followed Zaros' gaze, his eyes going downwards on the low-waist pants. Zaros knew he shouldn't look at the Earis this way, it's disrespectful but at the same time, it sends thrill down his spine.
The tailor steps away as he wrote down the measurements he took, the helpers are also busy as they prepared their stuff to leave. The Earis slowly drop down their shirt, teasing Zaros. They waited as the tailor and the helpers left the chambers, they began walking towards Zaros, stopping at a distance.
"My eyes are up here, Atha'lin. Stare that long and something will gouge your eyes out." The Earis said with a mocking tone, stepping closer until they were in front of Zaros. "Could you blame me?", Zaros said as he looked up with a smirk on his face.
"I was just admiring an art, my Earis. As an artist myself... the sculptures has nothing to compare against you."
"Is that your pathetic attempt of an excuse? Here I thought you're checking me out.", The Earis leaned in, "I know those eyes, Zaros... I didn't know you're this eager for some skin."
"Maybe I am, my Earis. What will you do about it, hm?"
"Then do it, soothe the craving you've been drooling for.", Zaros was taken back at the Earis said. His breath coming short, his hands itching for something to touch, something that feels soft and alive. He moved instinctively, grasping the Earis' wrist as he pulled them towards to where he is sitting. The Earis straddled Zaros' lap, their hands coming up to his shoulder for support.
"So straight forward as always, Atha'lin."
Zaros didn't even say a word as his hands came up, wandering around underneath their shirt. His hands can easily wrapped around his waist like a snake wrapping around its prey. They both wanted this, craving each other like a mortal dying of thirst and they knew that both of them can satisfy each other.
—wastedtearsnsolitude.
Yandere!Zaros×Yandere!Earis
Zaros, who wasn't as daring at Astron as he is now, and let Earis go after seeing their tears. He let them go with a heavy heart, feeling how the void was slowly, but steadily forming in his chest. He tried to fill it with other people, wine, traveling, but nothing had the same effect on him as his Earis did. Earis is his salvation and the most potent drug. He wasn't sure at what point his Earis became his Earis, but now when he has them again, he will never let his lovely bird to fly away.
Earis, who was absolutely shattered, body and soul when they read the letter, when their angel happened to be just a parasite, but can never let go fully. They think about him, the lonely nights that have become their most loyal companion and cry about how much of a fool they were to not see a leach masking itself as a deity. Their sobs turn into ugly crying when they feel a warm tug on their heart at the memory of his laughter and his golden hair swaying with the wind.
Seeing him for the first time after 8 years unraveled their old wounds, letting their feelings leak through them with a new force. He was the first thought that was on their mind when they woke up and the last thing when they were desperately trying to fall asleep. They were repulsed by the thought that somebody else touched him as much as they wanted to touch him themselves. Earis was in constant hot and cold from pining for his smile and feeling of betrayal. It doesn't matter how much it hurts to be around him, even thinking of somebody else being by his side was absolutely unbearable. Once they indulged themselves, they gave in completely and couldn't stop.
Now they sit in the garden looking at Zaros' favorite flowers with the book in their lap. They couldn't stand even the sight of them for 8 years, but now they'd ordered to plant more. The ground in that place was oddly fruitful, to the gardeners' surprise. Earis was thinking about that maid with the long plaits. She will not disturb anyone anymore. Earis is positively sure of that.
They listen to Zaros' rambling about new flowers in the royal garden and their good taste, but the only thing they can think about is how warm their chest feels at his praise. They didn't want to get addicted, yet they can't help but to strive for another dose.
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I found a note in my phone when I was making a grocery list and felt the need to share with the public. I rote it on the 14th January and completely forgot about it💀🔫
I'm surprised they I haven't seen any yandere fan fiction about them. They are so obsessed with each other it's borderline unhealthy.
Freack×freack indeed. They are batshit crazy for each other.
I know that certain objects can't be used as fertilizers and only poison the earth, but let's pretend that it's not true for the sake of art🤭
Edit: I saw one fanfic just now.🤭
Zaros is so “corazon sin cara” coded
i whole heartedly believe in bratty power bottom zaros.
Yandere/Obsessive Earis x Zaros AU
Written in Zaros' POV, an alternate universe where he moved back to Serulla again after what happened 8 years ago.
TW: This fanfiction contains dark contents(not that dark), but detailed enough to warn you and scroll away if you find it gross or uncomfortable. This is also an alternate universe, which means it's not canon and not connected to the original timeline.
Tags: yandere, obsessive, slight gore (?), first fanfic, rushed, violence, choking.
It was worse, is it a curse that Zaros has stepped inside Serulla again? I mean, the killings and the timing. . it was like everyone he talked or interacted to has misteriously disappeared or has been killed. There are no evidences tied to him that he was the killer, no motives either. It was a dreading feeling, that he just moved back to Serulla just for them to deem him a merciless slayer.
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It started two months ago, his mother had to take care of some business back to Serulla. His mother insisted Zaros to come with her and he should continue his study of being a curer on the place. He was hesitant about the idea, I mean who would want to come back there after what happened at Astron? It's not the place he doesn't want to come back to, but them. He's not really favored about coming back with his mother, not especially when the Earis has planted permanent fear on him. Of course, who would believe him? The Earis may looked like an innocent and respectable child of the queen, an "angel blessed by the gods" as the nobles say. He disagreed, the Earis are completely opposite, way more worse than they were glorified as.
They were friends eight years ago, well. . if you can call obsession a normal foundation of their friendship. It started as a soft smile here and there, those warm gaze that twists his heart in ways he can't explain. . but underneath the facade that the Earis shows him, was a monster. It was subtle at first, his classmates started avoiding him for an unknown reason. It was strange, but he brushed it off like nothing. Then, there's the students who got pulled out of Astron, which was weird because those are the exact people who are the only ones that talks to Zaros beside the Earis. There were incidents too, some student "falling" off the stairs, "someone" starting a fire in their home room and many more. Eventually, the students just deemed Zaros as the culprit,completely leaving him alone that the Earis are the only one left that interacted to Zaros at Astron.
Somehow, the Earis are still talking to him which is weird to Zaros. He thought, shouldn't they avoid him? yet, they still smiled and talked to him like nothing has happened. Of course, the unfortunate events that happened at Astron has reached Nira's ears. She tried to ignore it at first, maybe thought it's just the noble kids spreading false informations. But oh boy, she was wrong. . very wrong. The recent incident has shocked everyone, but most likely it affected Zaros negatively and made Nira pull him out of Astron immediately. It was a bright afternoon when it happened, Zaros was strolling on the pebble path towards the small greenhouse. It was his escape, a breathe of relief against the judging eyes. There, he noticed bloodied chicken feathers, like it was intentionally pulled out by someone. He remembered that some of the staff have a pet chicken that sometimes resides on the garden or roams around Astron. The sight got him curious, the feathers was a trail that followed the path towards the greenhouse, he followed it carefully and slowly. When he finally got close on the frosted glass door of the said greenhouse, his sight makes out a blurred person just standing inside. He slightly opened the door, taking a peak of what's happening inside. What he saw made him nauseous, fear hitting in waves he didn't expected. In the branch of the oak tree inside the greenhouse, the chicken was hanging by its neck, its feathers pulled out . . some are still there, barely hanging on the skin. Butterflies scattered on the floor, its wings ripped and torn apart. It was the same butterflies that Zaros admires when he's relaxing on the greenhouse. But what shocked him the most, is the Earis. They were just. . standing there, like eyeing out some sick art. Their fingers stained with blood, assuming that they are the one who did this. Zaros was frozen, his mind was a mess trying comprehend what he is seeing. As a defense mechanism made by his mind, when the Earis turned to look at him, their face is blurred or like a voidded. Is it made so he can't truly see who they really are? or is it there so the Earis he knew was not the one standing in front of him?
"Do you like what you're seeing, Zaros?", The Earis asked, their voice cold yet warm. . detached but with a hint of concern or curiosity?
Zaros couldn't answer, how could they do this? Doing such thing and then asking for his opinion? Are the Earis a deranged person or are they a psychopath hiding like a wolf in sheep's clothing?
He staggered back, running off without even looking back or answering the Earis. The following hours after what he just saw, Zaros cannot be spoken to properly. It was like he’s moving in autopilot, of course it was understandable, he was young when he saw that. When he told Nira what happened, she decided to pull Zaros out of of Astron, and the Queen paid the staff to keep quiet about what had happen. It was eight years ago and yet the image was like a permanent mark behind his mind, kept in the darkest corners along with his fear. He avoided any news about the Earis, or the letters they sent everytime as they both grew up.
Now, Zaros was strolling around Serulla once again. Of course, it would be boring if he didn’t have any fun. He spent some of time having an intimate conquest with some of the nobles on night, or just hang around to taste the wine he always craved. But he couldn’t help but notice the crawling of worry and sheer panic like fear on his gut, he doesn’t know why but he always felt like he is being watched constantly. Maybe it was the wine that got him feeling that way, or just the thought of them made his inside shivered. Its impossible, he thought. The Earis are strictly probihited by the Queen to leave the castle unless its necessary so why would he think that it was them who’s stalking him?
The recent news of the killings has affected him too, like the victims are the ones he spent those intimate nights with. He looks suspicious, yes, but he knew himself that he was innocent. Yet, the nobles still saw him as something tied to the murder events.
One gloomy afternoon, Zaros was browsing some books about curing at the antique shop near the castle. It was quiet, the place was packed with old books of historical medicine. The door opened, the soft jingles of the small bell hanging by it filled the silence. He was busy checking the books to even notice that someone was standing behind him.
“I like that book, especially where you can make a lethal poison with flowers.”
Zaros tensed at the voice behind him. He knows that tone, that accent.. It sent a chill down his spine.
He slowly looks over his shoulder, and there they are. The Earis was standing still, that same blurred face like a shadow over it is still hiding their face. Maybe the fear that Zaros felt eight years ago is still there, a stain on his shoe that he refuses to acknowledge.
“My Earis..”, Zaros softly said. “ What brings you here—”, his voice has a slight stammer but was cut off by the Earis.
“You. You’re the reason why I’m here. You avoided me for years, eight to be exact.”
He swallowed the lump of hesitance down his throat when he heard what the Earis said. He fully turned to face the Earis, but his gaze focused somewhere else.
“I.. I was—I’ve been busy, My Earis. I didn’t have time to respond to the letters you sent-”, he was cut off when the Earis stepped closer.
“So you do know that I sent letters, yet you didn’t bother to write back. That hurts my feelings, Zaros. That’s not a way to treat a friend.”
Zaros immediately stepped back, the books slightly rattled as the Earis crowded him against the bookshelf. He tried to calm his racing heart.
“My apologies, my Earis.. but I think we’re past being friends after what you’ve done back at Astron, it’s my choice to avoid you completely.”, he said coldly, but his gaze doesn’t even meet their own.
“I wonder who spilled those ideas on your head, Zaros. Have you forgotten that I am the only one you had when we were at Astron? I’m sure you’ve matured enough to not hold a grudge against what I did.”
“A grudge? My Earis, what you did—it’s like a nightmare that I couldn’t wake up from!”
“So you still think about it, huh? I think you’ve forgotten the rule I gave you when we became friends.. that you should not admire, look or talk to everyone beside me.”
“I am not your property, my Earis. I could freely do everything I wanted to do.. especially if it means getting away from you.”
The Earis just hummed in response, their hand reached out, fixing the slight wrinkle on his collar. The gesture was gentle, the one you knew hides no malice by the person… but the one in front of him was the Earis.
“Shame.. by the way, the woman you’ve been with last week screams beautifully. Though her cries are music to my ears, her moans however were like a fork dragging on a ceramic plate.”
Zaros froze when the Earis mentioned the woman. How did the Earis know about her? About their encounter? Have they been spying on them? No, that is impossible.. he sure would’ve noticed if someone was suspiciously a constant his sight. Maybe.. the feeling of being watched was true all along, the feeling that it’s been the Earis themself was the one watching him. In what the Earis just said, Zaros has finally realized it all along. The incidents from Astron, the students mysteriously dropping or getting pulled out of school to students being tormented by someone. A cold wash of fear and realization has hit on him like a slap on the face, the murders and its victims.. he knew it wasn’t just a simple coincidence that it was the same people he spent the night with. He looked up, his eyes had that knowing gaze that it is the Earis who killed them, but why? What could they possibly gain from this?
“You found out, huh? That’s what I love about you.. Zaros. You have a smart mind, a beautiful face.. Yet you chose to be with them instead of being with me. I get rid of everyone for you to come crawling to me, but no. You chose to defy the destiny I paved a path for you.”
The Earis reached out, grabbing Zaros’ neck and pinning his back on the shelf. He raised his hand to pry their hand off of his neck, but their strength and grip.. it had no avail. The air in Zaros’ lungs are slowly getting cut off by the chokehold, his vision dimming as the lack of oxygen is getting into his brain. The Earis kept their grip on his neck until he lost consciousness
“From now on, no one and I mean no one.. will be able to touch you again. You’re mine, and I don’t care how long it will take for you to realize it. I love you, Zaros.”
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