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continued from here Jack looked back to Sebastian at the question, tilting his head in curiosity and a furrowed brow. “You mean… For me? Or for you? Because if we’re talking about me, honestly none of these are something I would wear, only because if I ever did, I would get pretty warm pretty fast. Aesthetically, I really like that nice navy one over there, with the white threading?” He decided to walk over to it and show it to the other. It wasn’t too complicated in terms of design, but there were swirling, almost breeze-like white patterns on the sleeves that started at the cuff and went up the forearm to the elbow. It almost seemed like snowflakes on the wind. He then went up to the coats where Sebastian was closest to. He smiled as he looked at the one Sebastian was keeping his eye on as well as the one next to it that was basically the same but with white threading instead of red. He took one of the cuffs of the red threaded black coat and felt the material. “If we were talking about you, I would’ve guessed these two maybe. I’ve only seen you wear black to be honest, but you give off a… Fancy? Type vibe? So I figured maybe one of these would be something you like.” He looked to the other with a bright and hopeful smile, blue eyes shining under the light in the stall. He was aware he didn’t know Sebastian all that well to begin with, but over the last year that they’ve known each other, he has picked up on a few things the demon liked and disliked. He knew that there was a big chance his friend would’ve rejected his recommendations, but he didn’t mind the possibility all that much. He was just happy to help Sebastian find something warm and comfortable to wear.

Sebastian wasn't surprised at all by Jack's choice for himself. The navy did complement the other's overall theme and the snowy embroidery was fitting if not a little on the nose. "If it weren't too warm for you, it would be nice." He agreed, raising an eyebrow as the winter spirit came closer.

"You're not wrong. They're both beautiful..." He did make an honest consideration of both before ultimately picking out a white threaded coat in his size. "The red thread may be redundant considering my eye color." In truth, he really wasn't sure why he felt the need to defend his choice, but with the coat purchased, he slipped it on and carefully folded the blanket over his arm as he headed back out. It would be best to return the blanket with the same subtly used in...borrowing it, but he needed to find the stall first.

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Sebastian shrugged and nodded to a path down the road. "I wouldn't protest to a leisurely stroll."

He turned on his heel and tucked his hands into his new coat, walking without much of a destination other than away from the milling people in the market. Thankfully with the outdoor event going on over where, the park not far was more or less empty. "This will have to do unless you have somewhere else in mind?."

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continued from here Jack looked back to Sebastian at the question, tilting his head in curiosity and a furrowed brow. “You mean… For me? Or for you? Because if we’re talking about me, honestly none of these are something I would wear, only because if I ever did, I would get pretty warm pretty fast. Aesthetically, I really like that nice navy one over there, with the white threading?” He decided to walk over to it and show it to the other. It wasn’t too complicated in terms of design, but there were swirling, almost breeze-like white patterns on the sleeves that started at the cuff and went up the forearm to the elbow. It almost seemed like snowflakes on the wind. He then went up to the coats where Sebastian was closest to. He smiled as he looked at the one Sebastian was keeping his eye on as well as the one next to it that was basically the same but with white threading instead of red. He took one of the cuffs of the red threaded black coat and felt the material. “If we were talking about you, I would’ve guessed these two maybe. I’ve only seen you wear black to be honest, but you give off a… Fancy? Type vibe? So I figured maybe one of these would be something you like.” He looked to the other with a bright and hopeful smile, blue eyes shining under the light in the stall. He was aware he didn’t know Sebastian all that well to begin with, but over the last year that they’ve known each other, he has picked up on a few things the demon liked and disliked. He knew that there was a big chance his friend would’ve rejected his recommendations, but he didn’t mind the possibility all that much. He was just happy to help Sebastian find something warm and comfortable to wear.

Sebastian wasn't surprised at all by Jack's choice for himself. The navy did complement the other's overall theme and the snowy embroidery was fitting if not a little on the nose. "If it weren't too warm for you, it would be nice." He agreed, raising an eyebrow as the winter spirit came closer.

"You're not wrong. They're both beautiful..." He did make an honest consideration of both before ultimately picking out a white threaded coat in his size. "The red thread may be redundant considering my eye color." In truth, he really wasn't sure why he felt the need to defend his choice, but with the coat purchased, he slipped it on and carefully folded the blanket over his arm as he headed back out. It would be best to return the blanket with the same subtly used in...borrowing it, but he needed to find the stall first.

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"So it was. Forgive me for doubting you." Sebastian greeted, tilting his head a bit at the snow spirit. "Well...I admit, I'm not sure where to go from here."

Friends...weren't his forte. Entertaining those who weren't simple humans he was meant to be manipulating was even less so. Being so far out of his element did make him shift his weight a bit from leg to leg and he avoided looking directly at Jack. If he were being honest, even if Jack weren't there, he wasn't entirely sure what he'd be doing to entertain himself. Probably anything that wouldn't prevent him from maintaining a low profile.

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continued from here Jack looked back to Sebastian at the question, tilting his head in curiosity and a furrowed brow. “You mean… For me? Or for you? Because if we’re talking about me, honestly none of these are something I would wear, only because if I ever did, I would get pretty warm pretty fast. Aesthetically, I really like that nice navy one over there, with the white threading?” He decided to walk over to it and show it to the other. It wasn’t too complicated in terms of design, but there were swirling, almost breeze-like white patterns on the sleeves that started at the cuff and went up the forearm to the elbow. It almost seemed like snowflakes on the wind. He then went up to the coats where Sebastian was closest to. He smiled as he looked at the one Sebastian was keeping his eye on as well as the one next to it that was basically the same but with white threading instead of red. He took one of the cuffs of the red threaded black coat and felt the material. “If we were talking about you, I would’ve guessed these two maybe. I’ve only seen you wear black to be honest, but you give off a… Fancy? Type vibe? So I figured maybe one of these would be something you like.” He looked to the other with a bright and hopeful smile, blue eyes shining under the light in the stall. He was aware he didn’t know Sebastian all that well to begin with, but over the last year that they’ve known each other, he has picked up on a few things the demon liked and disliked. He knew that there was a big chance his friend would’ve rejected his recommendations, but he didn’t mind the possibility all that much. He was just happy to help Sebastian find something warm and comfortable to wear.

Sebastian wasn't surprised at all by Jack's choice for himself. The navy did complement the other's overall theme and the snowy embroidery was fitting if not a little on the nose. "If it weren't too warm for you, it would be nice." He agreed, raising an eyebrow as the winter spirit came closer.

"You're not wrong. They're both beautiful..." He did make an honest consideration of both before ultimately picking out a white threaded coat in his size. "The red thread may be redundant considering my eye color." In truth, he really wasn't sure why he felt the need to defend his choice, but with the coat purchased, he slipped it on and carefully folded the blanket over his arm as he headed back out. It would be best to return the blanket with the same subtly used in...borrowing it, but he needed to find the stall first.

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Sebastian shook his head a little in amusement, "I suppose that's true as well."

He almost protested and tried to take the blanket back, but he couldn't quite form an argument against this. The only thing better than being inhumanely fast when trying to pull something like this off was being invisible and Jack certainly had that advantage...well, at least when it came to the adults. He did notice a child or two would light up brightly and try to point at the flying spirit to their parents who naturally shrugged them off or humored them under the assumption their child had a new imaginary friend.

"I suppose I'll wait near here then," he consented, dipping his head and meandering off towards a more open space to wait for Jack to return.

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continued from here Jack looked back to Sebastian at the question, tilting his head in curiosity and a furrowed brow. “You mean… For me? Or for you? Because if we’re talking about me, honestly none of these are something I would wear, only because if I ever did, I would get pretty warm pretty fast. Aesthetically, I really like that nice navy one over there, with the white threading?” He decided to walk over to it and show it to the other. It wasn’t too complicated in terms of design, but there were swirling, almost breeze-like white patterns on the sleeves that started at the cuff and went up the forearm to the elbow. It almost seemed like snowflakes on the wind. He then went up to the coats where Sebastian was closest to. He smiled as he looked at the one Sebastian was keeping his eye on as well as the one next to it that was basically the same but with white threading instead of red. He took one of the cuffs of the red threaded black coat and felt the material. “If we were talking about you, I would’ve guessed these two maybe. I’ve only seen you wear black to be honest, but you give off a… Fancy? Type vibe? So I figured maybe one of these would be something you like.” He looked to the other with a bright and hopeful smile, blue eyes shining under the light in the stall. He was aware he didn’t know Sebastian all that well to begin with, but over the last year that they’ve known each other, he has picked up on a few things the demon liked and disliked. He knew that there was a big chance his friend would’ve rejected his recommendations, but he didn’t mind the possibility all that much. He was just happy to help Sebastian find something warm and comfortable to wear.

Sebastian wasn't surprised at all by Jack's choice for himself. The navy did complement the other's overall theme and the snowy embroidery was fitting if not a little on the nose. "If it weren't too warm for you, it would be nice." He agreed, raising an eyebrow as the winter spirit came closer.

"You're not wrong. They're both beautiful..." He did make an honest consideration of both before ultimately picking out a white threaded coat in his size. "The red thread may be redundant considering my eye color." In truth, he really wasn't sure why he felt the need to defend his choice, but with the coat purchased, he slipped it on and carefully folded the blanket over his arm as he headed back out. It would be best to return the blanket with the same subtly used in...borrowing it, but he needed to find the stall first.

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Hello! I’ve made some minor changes to my rules page, but if all my partners could please read them and familiarize themselves with it, it would be greatly appreciated!

Nothing major or too different, just more clear and easier to understand in my opinion.

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Why Thranduil?

"Goodness, why indeed. He certainly has his own special way of getting on every last one of my nerves and then some. Though... I suppose that is what makes our relationship entertaining. He is gentle and unafraid, able to give just as much as he takes. I will admit, it is different to be on the receiving end of being spoiled and catered to, but he's insistent and somehow does it in such a way that he never makes me feel incapable or patronized." Sebastian rested his chin on the heel of his palm and shrugged, petting his beloved feline on his lap. "He makes me happy. That's all the reason I need to stay."

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egyptian-ice​:

Jack closed the door behind them both and waited to see what Sebastian would say. He did agree that they should both be on some sort of equal ground when it comes to internal temperatures, so he nodded and gestured to the street. “Fair enough. After you.”

Jack followed him into the streets towards the market, resting his staff on his shoulder as they walked. He figured that once his demonic friend had found something warm to wear for the weather, he could return the blanket he originally… “borrowed”. He still wanted to return it, but he just didn’t know when he’d be able to do that, so he figured at that point, he would be able to do so.

As the other spoke, he couldn’t help but look the demon up and down to really take in his outfit. He did admit, Sebastian’s clothes were in fact a bit dated, but it was nothing necessarily out of the ordinary to wear during this time period.

“Yeah… I mean, the twin tails you got on there definitely say 19th century butler,” he said as he gestured to his friend’s coattails. “Not that I’m any better with these pants, but they’re still comfy after all this time, so we move on.”

Jack decided to take the lead for a second as he floated up and around a few stalls to see what kind of clothes were being sold. He eventually stopped at one that was selling some modern button-up coats that were quite thick and good quality, but wasn’t too far off of what Sebastian would wear. ‘Maybe these,’ he thought. 'There’s more stuff around, but this isn’t too bad. And the price… Hm. Could be better, but I feel like it’s worth it. Now it all depends on his budget.’

He flew back to where Sebastian was and made a motion with his hand. “I think I found something. Follow me.” He turned back around and slowly flew through the air again, going slow enough for the other to keep an eye on him and keep going. He floated back down next to the stall he found and waited for Sebastian.

“I could say the same about my coat. It’s comfortable...” Familiar was probably the better word for it. Certainly he could have taken most any form he so desired if he truly wanted to, but... this one was nostalgic. He liked it the best.

The demon watched the other float up and fly off, not really questioning him too much as he perused a stall or two himself, not quite finding anything that caught his eye or fit what he was looking for. When Jack returned, he simply nodded and followed along behind him. He looked the shop up and down when Jack stopped, already silently in approval of what he saw.

‘This looks promising...’ He thought to himself, tilting his head a bit at Jack. “Anything in particular catch your eye, Frost?” Sebastian stepped into the stall and started looking through the coats, letting his hand brush against a couple to test the material. They were thicker than his tailcoat for sure and he did appreciate the style itself. As he browsed, he did end up lingering by a black wool coat, admiring the red thread used to stitch on the buttons.

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He looked to the other confused. “Hm? What do you mean?” He didn’t understand why the other questioned him this. “I mean… Nothing does? I was just offering because I wanted to, so you can absolutely say no, which you just did. That’s no biggie.” He shrugged with a smile. Jack of course didn’t see anything wrong with offering something to a friend, so he wasn’t necessarily clear as to why Sebastian asked, so he just decided to shrug it off and not worry about it.

Sebastian stared at him a moment, trying to make this make sense in his own mind though so long as the other wasn’t going to purchase him something he didn’t want or need, he supposed it was fine. “Well, in that case…alright.”

He rubbed his shoulders a bit, sighing softly as he realized he finally felt normal again. He knew Jack wasn’t particularly fond of warmth just as he himself wasn’t fond of the cold, so he only sat by the fire just a moment longer before standing up and nodding to the door. It wouldn’t be very friendly of him to make his new friend uncomfortable for his sake. “We shouldn’t loiter if we aren’t going to purchase anything. Let’s go elsewhere.”

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He nodded at the demon before making his way to the door, stopping before he could even begin to open it. He just thought of something. He turned to Sebastian with a tilt of his head, looking to him curiously. “If we’re not staying here, then where should we even go? It definitely can’t be outside unless you can get yourself some warmer clothes. The market’s still going out there in the street, and I don’t think they’ll close for another few hours in case you do wanna be outside. In terms of indoor places? I don’t even know myself. I’ve never had to go in anywhere, so I’ve never really paid attention to stuff like that, but I can assume they close around 9PM or 10. Right now, from looking at the clock in here, it’s 8. So, what do you propose we do, Michaelis?”

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Sebastian glanced to him but didn't hesitate to open the door and step back outside, pausing instead under the awning and looking across the street back towards the market.

"Well, truthfully, I'd like to go somewhere we can both be at least equally uncomfortable in regards to temperature if not both of us being cozy." He brought his hand to his chin in thought and tilted his head. "Hm.m...I have some money. I could get something to stay warm in so we have more leeway. Why don't we start there?"

He waited for the other's approval before heading across the street towards the market though he was mindful to steer clear of the stall Jack stole his blanket from. It seemed generic enough and there were several others roaming about with a similar item, but he didn't want to raise any suspicions or get into any altercations if he could avoid them.

"It's been awhile since I've shopped for myself... I fear my tastes may be a bit, well, dated. What do you recommend?" He asked the snow spirit, admittedly curious what Jack's opinions on fashion were considering the white haired guarded wore little more than a hoodie and torn up pants held together by leather straps.

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...I'm sure we're all dying to know. How and WHY Jack Frost of all beings?!

"The real question should be 'why not'? But, if you must know, because he truly is everything I am not and he intrigues me endlessly. For every bit as cruel and jaded as I am, he's gentle and curious about the world. For all the fiery rage and violence I have perpetuated, he's an icy clarity that brings peace and kindness.

Jack looked a demon in their true form in the eye and said 'You're beautiful' and he's continued to try and convince me what he said was true every day since then. He's never once tried to dull my fangs or deny who or what I am. If anything, he's the one offering to sharpen them more often than not...but he does insist I use them more...thoughtfully."

The demon leaned back and gazed wistfully out the window, smiling softly. "Besides, Jack Frost isn't exactly the innocent, goodie two-shoes you probably think he is or you've seen. Ice can be just as violent and dangerous as a raging inferno. It's calculating and patient. He could just as easily destroy me as I could him and he's proven it on more than one occasion. It's one of the things I admire most about him. He's not afraid of me or in awe of me at all times. He sees me."

Red eyes turned to the gray faceless one and flickered their demonic colors. "As for 'how'? Well...I like to think in a similar fashion most relationships come to be. One thing just...lead to another and we both slowly realized that life with each other was far more vibrant and worth living than life apart. After all, he simply is one hell of a partner."

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egyptian-ice​:

He looked to the other confused. “Hm? What do you mean?” He didn’t understand why the other questioned him this. “I mean… Nothing does? I was just offering because I wanted to, so you can absolutely say no, which you just did. That’s no biggie.” He shrugged with a smile. Jack of course didn’t see anything wrong with offering something to a friend, so he wasn’t necessarily clear as to why Sebastian asked, so he just decided to shrug it off and not worry about it.

Sebastian stared at him a moment, trying to make this make sense in his own mind though so long as the other wasn’t going to purchase him something he didn’t want or need, he supposed it was fine. “Well, in that case...alright.”

He rubbed his shoulders a bit, sighing softly as he realized he finally felt normal again. He knew Jack wasn’t particularly fond of warmth just as he himself wasn’t fond of the cold, so he only sat by the fire just a moment longer before standing up and nodding to the door. It wouldn’t be very friendly of him to make his new friend uncomfortable for his sake. “We shouldn’t loiter if we aren’t going to purchase anything. Let’s go elsewhere.”

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Ash opened his eyes with a start,immediately backing away when he realized where he was. "The cintineal Bridge b..but how did I". He looked around burned and bent metal around him,noone had even tried to fix it since...the incident. The angel started to breath rapidly memories of fire and zelocy flashing in his mind. [Sleepwalking or something else]?

Sebastian raised an eyebrow at the scene before him, but truly he couldn't bring himself to care. The demon couldn't even remember why he had allowed the other to crash on his couch. Not my circus, not my monkey and I do not want tickets for the show. He thought to himself, getting up and moving to the kitchen so he could go back to reading his book in peace, only keeping the other in sight in case he needed to protect his things from damage.

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egyptian-ice​:

“Ah… Y-Yeah, I guess I don’t know my own strength sometimes…,” he shrugged with a shy smile.

As Sebastian made his joke, he made it seem like he was going to take his hand back, but then he grinned and shook his hand anyway. “Ah, I know you’re not THE devil. But I’ll definitely consider my options if the time comes.”

As he took his hand back, he hummed in thought. “Well… I guess my first act of official friendship can be to get you a cup of coffee or tea while you warm up. Or a pastry too, which might be easier to get, really… But I’ll still leave that choice to you. Would you like anything?” He looked to Sebastian with hope glimmering hope in his eyes, honestly a little excited because he just made a new official friend.

You’re not wrong... that would be my father. Sebastian mentally added, but for along as he was still breathing, that would be a topic of conversation for absolutely never.

“Wait, what about being official friends means you now have to start doing things like that?” He was sure he had missed something somewhere. Perhaps he should have had the other outline a contract for this. Was Jack going to expect him to purchase things for him as well? He was fairly certain from observing countless human friendships that such things weren’t required. At least not that he was aware. Were friendships with other immortals different? What other acts were going to be expected? “I’m perfectly capable of purchasing my own refreshments if I want them, but that really won’t be necessary. I’m not thirsty or hungry for those kinds of things at the moment. You don’t have to get me anything.”

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egyptian-ice​:

Admittedly, he completely forgot about the snow and wind outside now that he was in the nice, warm café with Sebastian. Maybe a little too warm for his taste, but then again, he is sitting right in front of the fireplace. “Okay, you’re right about that one, I’m sorry. But you know that you could probably burn me to a crisp if you really wanted to, or in this case, had the strength to. Besides, it’s not like I wanted to do it on purpose in order to hurt others…”

The more he thought about it, the more he realized that it probably was a good idea to become friends with the demon after all. Besides getting to know him, he would have another supernatural friend on his roster. He had more human friends, children mind you, than anything else which he of course didn’t mind at all, but it was always nice to have someone like his Guardian friends around whenever possible. Albeit, this new friend came with a few more rough and ragged edges than he’s used to, but it didn’t bother him in the slightest.

He laughed brightly at his words but nodded all the same. “Haha, I’ll try not to, but it’s not my fault I didn’t know you were here. Otherwise, I probably would’ve toned it down a notch, especially if I knew you didn’t have something to eat already.” After this, he gave him his hand as he smiled to him. “How about we shake on it? We can officially be friends from now on.”

“All I was pointing out is that you’re not as harmless or powerless as you’d like to think.” He dismissed with a shake of his head.

Sebastian looked over at that hand, raising an eyebrow at him and contemplating the offer a little. One on hand, he...had no friends. Not in the sense that Jack was referring to. Certainly, there were demons that he tolerated, but many of his kind were completely solitary. He didn’t even speak with or interact with his own father or sibling for that matter. A friend? Perhaps...it wouldn’t be too bad to try. At least this one wouldn’t actively try to stab him on sight or try to steal his meals.

“Careful making deals with the devil, Jack.” He cautioned playfully though he did reach across and shake the other’s hand. “I suppose being friends couldn’t hurt though.”

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“So, it’s been about a year since we had this last discussed so I’m curious if it’s ok to bring it up. What’s your stance on children now?” (kingofthemirkwoodelks)

Sebastian looked up from the lunch he was preparing for both of them, stiffening a little at the question. He knew the other was bound to bring it up. They had agreed to speak about it after a year of marriage and he had sworn not to push it off again, but somehow he still felt completely unprepared.

The demon knew having children meant a lot to Thranduil long before he'd accepted his proposal. The other would make a good father, far better than Sebastian's...but he was still on the fence, especially in regards to himself. He didn't like all the unknown variables. It made his stomach twist in a way that made lunch far less appetizing than it had been moments before. At least he didn't need to eat this kind of food.

"...Thranduil, I just don't know that it's a good idea. I know I'm not my father, but I'm still not sure that I should even continue my bloodline, his bloodline." He put the dish in the oven to cook and folded his arms, choosing to stare at the flowers on the table instead of looking at the other.

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They had agreed to hold off on bringing up kids until after being married for a year & it had already came up that quick. The elf knew both of their stances on the matter, hence why nothing came about it as of now.

“Can you do me a favor then? List to me all the pros & cons in your mind when you think about the 2 of us raising a kid. Regardless of how we manage it, whether adoption or natural. I wanna know, from your perspective, everything both good & bad. Verbally or I can give you a notebook.”

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"Of course..." Sebastian tucked some of his own hair back and took a breath before he started to speak. "Pros of us raising a child either way are that you would be elated and I know your kingdom would rejoice in an heir. If we conceive naturally, the child wouldn't have a blatant reason to prefer one of us over the other and wouldn't be rejected in one kingdom and beloved in the other, they would be mutually accepted without too much bias."

He did frown a little realizing that was the only up side he could currently see to having a child with the other. "Cons would be all the sleepless nights and effort spent worrying for them, raising them, having them eventually reject us anyway because teenagers are rude. I truly don't feel cut out to be a parent. I don't know that I would be capable of providing the affection and...how do humans put it? The 'tender love and care' that a child would deserve and need to flourish and not suffer the same consequences I did growing up. We already discussed how natural childbirth would be risky on my end as well. Adoption risks rejection from either kingdom the child doesn't hail from."

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egyptian-ice​:

“See?” He said. As he listened to his demonic friend, he could now understand why he’s always been so wary of him. He did giggle at being called naive though, because admittedly, he kind of is. He’s usually the type of person to take things at face value.

He shrugged at the end. “Well… I guess I can’t really blame you. If you’ve always been used to people treating you negatively for so long, I can see why you’d expect everyone else to keep doing the same… But… At the same time, I feel like that’s really sad, to just keep expecting that all the time. You can never really make a connection with anyone, and you could feel alone. I know what that’s like, I’ve been invisible for three centuries…” He turned to him with a small and hopeful smile, his head at a curious tilt. “Ya know, we could keep each other company whenever we run into each other. Couldn’t we? What could be so bad of trying for a new friend? And one that you said is ‘naive’ too. I’m a Guardian of Childhood with ice powers, there’s not much I can negatively do to you.”

Sebastian’s eyes narrowed slightly as he thought about this though he wasn’t angry or upset by any means. There was simply a lot to consider with this proposal. “Jack, you say that like I wasn’t just freezing outside in the snow all of 30 minutes ago.” He sighed, almost rolling his eyes at him. Still...even if he didn’t want to admit to himself, he actually did sort of look forward to potentially running into the other lately and this most recent encounter was such an inviting change of pace from his usual wanderings in-between meals.

“I suppose we could, though perhaps next time don’t greet me with a blizzard when I don’t have a job to keep myself warm with.” Sebastian doubted anyone was listening, but he still didn’t want to draw any unnecessary attention by blatantly calling himself a demon who needed a strong contract to draw enough of his power to the mortal plane to keep warm in something as silly as a blizzard. Really, it was quite demeaning now that he thought more about it.