#billy:astrid

[loomingdread]

"i'm gonna be right back. i'm gonna try to get you help." (Billy & Astrid)

Billy forced a smirk, though it looked more like a grimace, lips speckled with blood. "Help? I don't need help." his voice was dismissive, tinged with that usual arrogance that he tended to cling to. "But sure, go ahead, if it makes you feel better." he shifted slightly, wincing but trying to stop himself from showing any real vulnerability. "Just don't think I'm sitting here waiting on you to save me." His smirk faded and he grit his teeth. "I can handle things on my own just fine."

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[loomingdread]

"What is that.. is that.. blood?" (Billy & Astrid)

Billy's lips twitched behind his fox-shaped mask, a dangerous glint in his eyes as he turned to face the other. The question hung in the air between them, and for a moment, he didn't answer. He finally shrugged, tone casual. "Could be. Or, maybe it's just part of the costume." His voice dropped a litte. "Besides, what's a little blood between friends, right?" He tilted his head slightly, waiting to see how she'd react, though a slow hand snaked up his shirt to where one of his bandages must have come undone. @bejcwcled

[loomingdread]

❝ Do you want to see something strange? ❞ (Billy & Astrid)

"Strange?" He asked, his voice flat but brow raised in a mix of skepticism and mild annoyance. "You mean something stranger than the usual dumb shit that goes on around here?" He squinted, shooting the other a glance. "Go on, then. Show me. But, just know, I've seen things most people shouldn't. So, don't disappoint." He smirked, waiting to see what exactly they had in store. @bejcwcled