HEAVY METAL LOVER

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tfcassiopeia:

“h-he can’t?” cassie hadn’t known that the same rules that applied with zuriel applied with lucifer. the idea that mckinley had been so far gone to the point of letting the devil inside him made her sick to her stomach. shaking her head, she let out a bitter laugh before sniffling again. “i was thinking about what you said last night and i need you….i need you to promise me something.” she paused, looking back up at him nervously. “the second that seal breaks, if it breaks — you’re getting me out of here and you’re not gonna let me turn back. i don’t care if you end up leaving me in the middle of nowhere or if you decide you don’t want this anymore but…i-i can’t stay here. i don’t wanna keep watching people i care about die like this. so, if you care about me like you say you do, you’ll keep that promise. please, lochlan.”

“no. that’s how it works with in angel. lucifer is still an angel even though... well, you know.” he laughed a bit, looking around the cemetery. it was a pretty creepy graveyard. the vampire couldn’t help but wonder what possessed the girl to stop by. “i promise. i’ll probably just bring you along, wherever i end up going.” he smiled down at the girl, pulling her close as he wrapped his arms around her. the hug was held too much meaning behind it. “i won’t let anything happen to you. okay? we’ll get out of this place together...”

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tfcassiopeia:

letting a quiet sigh of relief slip past her lips as she realized it was lochlan who had come up. as he grabbed her hand, she squeezed his hand and stepped a little closer. “he was. he was a good guy. he was one of my only friends around here. and i just wish i could’ve helped him,” cassie mumbled, wiping at her eyes with the back of her hand. “what are you doing here? it’s cold. i didn’t think you’d leave the hotel room- you were pretty dead asleep when i woke up.”

“i know you don’t want to hear this. id on’t even know if should even mention it, but lucifer can’t possess someone without their permission.” he gripped the girl’s hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. the vampire ran his fingers along the back of the girl’s hand, offering a gentle smile. “i don’t know what was going through his head, but he wanted lucifer to possess him for whatever reason. though, it doesn’t really matter. he’s in a much happier place. you know?”

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tfcassiopeia:

she didn’t know what brought here here in the first place but cassie’s gaze was locked inherently on the fresh dirt that covered mckinley’s  grave. cassie hadn’t even been aware that it had been around a week or so since the male died and while she had tried her best not to feel guilty, she couldn’t help but feel a little bit more remorse than she should have. all she kept thinking about was how if she hadn’t asked lucifer to help kill zuriel, maybe mckinley could’ve withstood and eventually made it out alive if lucifer left him. letting out a small sigh, the redhead knelt down and placed a flower near the gravestone. “i’m sorry. i wish i could’ve helped you,” she whispered, sniffling slightly before she heard the leaves crunching behind her and she stood up immediately, turning to face whoever it was coming up behind her. “oh, h-hey.”

lochlan followed the girl, trying to be as quiet as he could be. the vampire wondered what had the girl wandering through the cold cemetery. his characteristic smirk faded to a small grimace as his eyes rested on the familiar name that was etched onto the grave. “hey... i’m sorry, cassie. he seemed like a pretty great guy. i know you two were close.” his hand instinctively found hers, intertwining his fingers with hers.  

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tfcassiopeia:

“maybe someday something will.” cassie shrugged leaning back onto the bed, looking up at him curiously. “i’ve never seen pansies. didn’t even know they had faces on them but i’ll definitely look into them. maybe i’ll make you a flower crown.” she watched as he tried to process the question before answering. she wasn’t expecting what he said though and she had to say she was a little relieved. sitting back up, she tilted her head slightly before letting her hand reach for his, her thumb running across his knuckles gently. “i’m glad you decided to get to know me,” she whispered, feeling her heartbeat start to pick up slightly. “and i’m glad you were honest with me. and i know that…i can’t change you or anything. i’m certainly not trying to either but…i hope that one day, you’ll get the justice you deserve with atticus, you’ll get out of craven and you finally allow yourself to feel some sort of happiness, lochlan — i really do. you deserve it.”

lochlan’s heartbeat began to speed up, hanging on to every word as cassie spoke. he could feel his romantic side stir as he enjoyed the moment with her. “thank you. i don’t expect to get justice. that’s not my life’s purpose or anything.” his feelings toward atticus and himself were hard to explain. they were always changing and evolving. “i don’t want to change anything. what’s happening between you and i... it really is perfect. this is the first time that i’ve fallen for someone who knows what i’m up against. you know what i am. you know about everything. you’re open minded.” he smiled, gazing into the girl’s eyes. “you’re exactly what i’ve been looking for since i can remember. i really never thought i’d meet someone like you. you’re amazing, cassiopeia.”

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tfcassiopeia:

“i think you’re a little on the negative side, i wish i could change your mind about stuff.” cassie felt like lochlan was always looking on the dark side of things or never really letting himself experience any kind of happiness. it made her sad because she truly believed he deserved to let himself be happy, at least once. her green eyes gave the male’s body a once-over as he stripped down to a pair of gym shorts before bringing her legs underneath her. “great, great grandkids? jesus. have you met any of them? that’s probably a super stupid question but…” she drifted off, listening to him talk, a small smile playing at her features. “so, you’re basically the grumpy, cynical one and i’m the one dancing in circles around you, throwing flowers around? interesting,” cassie let out a giggle and shook her head slightly, biting her lip at the thought. “when you first met me, a-and i want you to be honest. did you wanna attack me first? and if you did, then…what stopped you? ‘cause…as much as we like each other, i know there’s gotta be a little bit of the initial wanting to eat me attraction.”

“i wish you could, too.” he stated simply, shrugging a bit. lochlan knew the girl was trying to help. however, years of pain stood in cassie’s way of ever ‘fixing’ lochlan. he took a seat on the bed next to her, listening to every word that slipped past her lips. “yep. that’s us in a nutshell, actually. i think it’s a nice balance. i guess if you’re going to throw flowers around me, you should know that pansies are my favorite.” the vampire smiled. “they have little faces on them.” the question caught him off guard, causing lochlan to shoot her a puzzled look. it was a sincere question. it was just out of left field. the vampire thought back to when he first met cassie. “when i met you... in the pumpkin patch, yes. i wanted to feed on you. you met me when i was beginning to feel weak again. i was needing to feed, and you just looked so good. when i got to talking to you, i knew i couldn’t do it. there was something about you that made me want to get to know you and spend time with you. i didn’t want to simply use you like that.”

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tfcassiopeia:

“i think you’ll find something someday. something you love, something you’re passionate about. i mean, i definitely don’t know what it’s like being a vampire and living through everything you have but…i think if you just let go of the bad things and just try to take one day at a time, you’ll open up a little. and then you’ll find something to be optimistic about. there’s more good than bad in the world, you know. or at least i firmly believe that.” she shrugged and listened to him talk from outside the bathroom as she changed into a t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants. finally coming back out, she smiled and arched an eyebrow playfully. “116, huh? i guess i’ve always had a thing for older guys. — but i’d love to listen to all the wisdom you have to offer me.” cassie smiled and looked away for a second at the comment before taking a seat on the edge of the bed. “thank you. that means a lot coming from you. i’m just more book smart, i guess. i’m still naive to everything around me. i try to see the best in people and sometimes that gets me in trouble.”

“i’ve found things that fit your description before, but nothing stand the test of time.” there was truth in the girl’s words. he used to believe the same thing, but it never quite worked out. “i guess i could try.” lochlan simply shrugged, taking the opportunity to strip the clothes he still had from the ball into a simple pair of gym shorts. “perfect. i’m about as old as they get. i have great, great, great grandkids. you’re definitely in luck.” he couldn’t hold back the laughter that bubbled to the surface, following the girl through the hotel room. “it may get you in trouble, but i think that’s what the world needs. people don’t see any good anymore, myself included. i like your outlook on life. it’s refreshing. it’s why i was so drawn to you.”

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tfcassiopeia:

“i think you need just a little bit of my optimism.” she offered him a small smile, leaning against the railing, her back facing the town so she could face him. cassie listened to him talk, realizing that what he said was right. but it was still hard to face the fact that she needed to start doing things for herself. “well, you’re right. i know you are. it’s just…hard, you know? he’s all i have left. i don’t really have a reason to leave town. i mean, i’m sure i could find a reason to leave- meet new people, make friends, relationships. i spend so much time reading about them in books that i’ve never formed any genuine ones.” she paused and looked up at him, tilting her head inquisitively “believe it or not, i’m learning a lot from you. you’re really smart, lochlan. i guess it’s from experience but…i’m glad you’re here.” she offered him a small smile before looking back towards the hotel room. “i’m gonna change though. these heels are killing me,” she shook her head and made her way back into the room, grabbing her bag before walking towards the bathroom and closing the door.

lochlan’s eyes locked with the girl, forcing a grin to splay out across the vampire’s features. “maybe... i just need something to be optimistic for.” he leaned back against the railing, turning his body to face cassie. “i understand that. when you have no sense of stability anywhere else, it’s tough.” he nodded, allowing her to go change. “you’re learning a lot?” the vampire followed the girl into the hotel room with a smirk. “i’ve been around for 116 years. i’ve got plenty of wisdom to share.” he couldn’t help but smile, finally coming clean about his age. “you’re smart as well, you know... you may doubt yourself, but you are.”

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childofwulf:

she flinches at the loud sound, eyeing the bike suspiciously even as she climbs onto it. normally bright expression is darker now, a little vacant - she tries not to think about these things, you see. she doesn’t have the coping mechanisms normal people have - she’s never had to develop them.  ‘ they’re dead. all of them. ’

the vampire’s suspicions had been confirmed. whoever the wolf called family were dead and gone, leaving desmona to live in... what he considered to be chaos. “trust me. i know the feeling.” he laughed a bit, heading down the road. “what happened to them?”

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tfcassiopeia:

“well, i’m sure they’d be proud of the person you ended up becoming.” cassie’s voice got a little quiet, stepping a bit closer and bringing a comforting hand to his shoulder, letting her fingers run along his arm. “well, my parents ended up getting divorced and when i ended up choosing to stay with my dad, my mom remarried and left town. i haven’t seen her since they sealed craven up. not like i really want to. — i dunno, my dad’s always had a super open mind and he has a room in the bookstore dedicated to supernatural and spiritual books so…he’s a believer, you know? i think that’s one of the only reasons i’m still here. i wanna make sure he stays safe.” she paused, looking back out at lights littering the town. “all i’ve ever wanted is to leave town, meet new people, live my life…but i just don’t wanna leave my dad all by himself. most kids leave and spread their wings, so to speak, once they get older but…with all the horrible stuff going on, i just don’t want anything to happen to him.”

“i’m not so sure about that, but... it’s alright. they’re long gone, anyway.” he let out a calm sigh, listening to cassie as she spoke about her father. “you should let your life hinge on anyone else. if you want to move on, you should. no one should wait around or fee obligated because of someone else. trust me. life’s too short. they’ll be gone before you know it, and suddenly you’re left alone and unhappy.” his words resonated with experience. “it’s just something to think about.”

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tfcassiopeia:

“what were they like? your family, i mean. did you have any siblings? you don’t have to tell me anything if you don’t want to but…i dunno. i’d really like to learn a little bit about you if you’d be willing to talk about it.” she shrugged and hugged him back before following him out towards the balcony. leaning against the railing, cassie let out another sigh, her eyes taking in the view of the small town below them. “my whole life. i’ve never even set foot outside of here. i think when i was younger, my parents knew about all the supernatural creatures and just never told me. tried to keep me out of the dark, i guess. — instead of letting me explore or going to different places, i spent most of my early years in beauty pageants and stuff. i was junior miss craven two years in a row- i hated it.”

“i had a younger brother and sister. i was the oldest. my parents were... pretty bad off. my mother worked in a clothing factory. my father worked in a brewery. their kids... did whatever they could for extra cash.” he shrugged, gazing at the girl who joined his side. “really? that’s fairly rare. usually, people get tired and uproot their lives. they chose to plant seeds away from home. though, it seemed lochlan had a funny way of returning home. what makes you think they knew? craven seems like the worst place to try an shield your child from the supernatural world. this place is... bubbling to life with the supernatural. it’s not like.... the middle of nowhere in kansas.”

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tfcassiopeia:

“did you ever have maids or anything like that when you were younger? or is that just something you see in movies?” cassie was a bit on the curious side about what lochlan’s life had been like before he’d been turned into a vampire but she was a little scared to really ask him too much. maybe if she started little by little, he’d open up to her a bit. as soon as the motorcycle roared to life, cassie’s grip on the male tightened and she buried her head into his back as they drove to the hotel. the hallways seemed never ending but once they finally got to his room, she let out a small, relieved sigh. “i feel a little bad that you’re staying in a hotel. i mean…it makes sense but…if you’re ever missing a home, you can come stay with me?” she offered, setting her bag on the bed and rubbing the back of her neck awkwardly. 

“are you kidding? when i was younger, my family was dirt poor.” the vampire, ran his fingers through his messy locks. home had grown to be a rather subjective term for the vampire. his eyes shifted around the hotel. he hadn’t called a place home in a rather long time. “sure. you’ll be the first to know.” he simply hugged the girl before heading to the small balcony of the hotel. the vampire looked out over the town, watching the lights that littered craven. “how long have you been here, anyway?”

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childofwulf

‘ what ? no, it was great ! i mean, i don’t know much about a lot of things, but i’m awesome at wrestling. i have five older brothers and sisters, and i always won our wrestling games even though i was the littlest !! ’  she informs him proudly. desmona is following blindly after lochlan, not having any idea in the slightest as to where they were supposed to be going, other than ‘motorcycle’. she visibly tenses at his question, and despite her best attempt to keep her tone light, it sounds forced. ‘ a few moons. i’m still not quite used to it. i miss them. ’

the motorcycle roared to life as the girl climbed onto the back. his eyes shifted to the wolf that was positioned behind him. he was growing more and more curious as she spoke. “where did they go?” perhaps, that was the wrong wording. “what happened to them?”

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tfcassiopeia

“is that what the hookers are calling each other now? i’ve gotta admit, that’s a lot classier.” as soon as they made it to her apartment, cassie practically ran up the stairs and gathered a little bag of pajamas, clothes for the next day and a few other toiletries. finally making her way back to lochlan and his motorcycle, she swung the bag over her shoulders and grinned. “nope. got all the essentials for a sleepover right here,” she teased before climbing back onto the bike. “ready?”

“right? it makes you think they’ll clean the place when they’re done or something. i, personally, enjoy the term much better.” he smiled, watching her climb back on the bike. “cool.” the bike roared to life once more before the pair took off down the road. lochlan had never realized how close the girl’s place was to his hotel. hopping off the bike, he lead the girl down the winding halls of the hotel until they reached his room. “home sweet home.”

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kennedynxwman:

“Kinda, it’s more like an escort than anything.” She explained, her car poking out in the distance. “I’m here to take you back to civilisation.” The brunette watched him as he spoke about Cass, intrigued by his reaction. “It’s fine, I don’t need an explanation, but just so you know you guys are aesthetically pleasing for what it’s worth.” She turned to him again. “Well is it something you want to discuss? I tend to be pretty good at helping people process things.”

“aesthetically pleasing? well, that makes it all worth it in the end, doesn’t it?” the vampire laughed a bit, glancing over at kennedy. “i don’t know. i just don’t want anything to happen to her. bad luck has had a funny way of following me. everyone i’ve gotten close to... well, it doesn’t end up well, whether it’s by my hand or someone else’s. does that make sense?”

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tfcassiopeia

“i keep telling you that he’d love you but…” she giggled and shrugged, resting her head on his shoulder. “oh! perfect! maybe afterwards, we can do meth in the dimly lit gas station bathroom? just let that suggestion marinate and get back to me.” cassie nodded once more, her grip on lochlan tightening as the engine of the bike came to life, her excitement reaching an all time high.

“perfect. i’ve got a pretty decent sized hotel room. we can pick up some ‘hired help’ off the street corner, and have ourselves quite the party.” the vampire smiled, glancing back at her for a moment. it wasn’t a very long ride to the girl’s house. he had almost memorized the way, only needing cassie’s help once. allowing her to hop off, he waited for her to retrieve her clothes. “is everything okay? you didn’t forget your toothbrush, did you?”

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tfcassiopeia

“my dad’s into jazz? and i’ve seen his pictures from the 70′s, he was rocking serious disco pants.” shrugging at his response, she climbed on the back of the bike, wrapping her arms around his middle. “nah, i’m good. i’m not scared or anything, i’ll just…hold on as tight as possible.” lowering her voice mockingly, she tucked a strand of red behind her ear. “i’ll live life on the edge like you.”

“yeah? i think your dad and i would probably get along. i lived for disco back in my day.” he knew he sounded like a high-spirited old man, but he didn’t care. he was having a great time with the girl. “you live for life on the edge? okay. you can do coke off my back at the red light.” the vampire couldn’t hold back the chuckle, climbing onto the bike, letting it roar to life. hold on.” 

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childofwulf

‘ i grew up without electricity. my pack and i had a wood-powered stove, but that’s about it for technology. we had a river that was pretty near, so we had water and stuff. ’ again with the conflicted look - a war inside herself rages, half wanting to be a regular person, like everybody else, and half wanting to continue on being the person she’s grown to become. ‘ well… maybe for one night. it’d be nice to bathe somewhere that wasn’t a creek. ’ maybe he’s not looking very hard, because there are perpetually leaves and knots in the absolute prison of desmona’s hair, and mud constantly streaks her arms, face, and legs. her clothes are fairly ratty, only having the one outfit, and her shoes have holes in the bottoms and her socks are nearly shredded. considering she doesn’t have a mirror and has only ever seen herself in the occasional store window reflection, sure, she may be well adjusted.

“that’s... that’s not a great situation.” he rolled his eyes, laughing a bit. “yeah. i think one night of power and clean water will do you good.” lochlan was waiting for the girl to bring up the bathing subject so he didn’t have to. he walked along with the girl, headed in the direction he thought was correct. though, he had no real idea where they were going. “so, how long have you been on your own, anyway?”