⚊ ★ ▐ ▐ caim , c .
@bitterlonging
the room is painted by torches. yellow and gold, a bit of black beyond the reach of light. despite the fires a chill lingers, the space all stone walls and no windows, not this deep in the mountain. chernabog cuts the fat from his steak as it smears red on the white plate, myoglobin seeping from animal muscle, and he spears the piece with his fork and offers it to chanwoo.
“are you bored?“
chanwoo is on a short leash. rarely does the monster see the sun. but chernabog has been keeping better company these days– not out of any desire to improve himself. his ulterior motives are selfish and sharp. still, despite his intentions the better parts of his companions are curious enough that he tries them on for himself, “do you want me to let you out? give you free reign for a week?” the king cocks an eyebrow. “what will you do with that much freedom?”
he’s not good with pets. their fate is either buried or burned, red and a little more red. there’s graveyards instead of gardens on his mountain, but chanwoo is a favorite so he assures, “it’s not a test. humor me with your answer.”
𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 rather long silence that lingered between the pair . at one point in time , he could hardly stand the king’s presence . now ? chan often finds comfort in it , as odd as it may seem . he had zoned out some time ago . lost within the thoughts that clogged his mind . ❝ 𝒷𝑜𝓇𝑒𝒹 ? ❞ he questioned , accepting the piece of meat that was passed his way . perhaps a little . he’s always liked to keep himself 𝕠𝕔𝕔𝕦𝕡𝕚𝕖𝕕 spare himself from moments such as these . ❝ hm . . yes and no , ❞ the younger confessed . he was not entirely sure what to make of their current situation . was he prying ? freedom . it’s a strange word to him now , admittedly . the monster doesn’t exactly remember what freedom is fully like . what in the world would he do with an entire week ? leaning back in his chair , he finds himself contemplating on the thought . there’s so much that he could do , but , nothing was coming to mind . ❝ i would be satisfied with more to do , ❞ breaking their brief silence . ❝ some freedom might be nice . what would i do with a week ? ❞
