#claude;

[fodlanclasses]

“Or-We could sneak off so we don’t have to.”

[inviciousx]

spider bite ♟

The hunter looked tired. Then again, there wasn't often, he noticed, that she wasn't. He was around more than she realized, and he kept to himself. Watching, waiting, and keeping tabs. He was waiting until she was ready. The good part was, she wouldn't even know when the time came. As the hunter flopped back on her bed, a little black spider crawled onto her windowsill to settle in for the night, and whisper nightmares in her ear.

Caroline groaned as fever racked her body. Moonlight spilled through her windows in streaks through the plastic blinds. Her body ached with the repercussions of the week’s hunts. She turned onto her back, feeling the taught muscles strain and try to relax, though there was a perpetual twitch in her shoulder she couldn’t stretch out. She turned for ten minutes, trying to arrange herself into a cool, comfortable position, but her entire body felt disgusting, though she smelled of lavender after the night’s shower.

After thirty minutes in restless darkness, the young woman shot up, throwing her covers forward in frustration. She left her bedroom for a few minutes to turn down the temperature and bring back a glass of water.

As she settled in again, she peeled off her shirt, throwing it to the side. Chilled air brushed up against her skin. She wished it was winter, then she could just open a window and let the snowy breeze drift in…

Caroline molded herself into the pillows as sleep crept up. She blinked slowly. The sensation was intoxicating at the end of two days without rest. Dark fingers dragged her brain down into a restless sleep, but it was sleep none the less. Figures from her past, her parents, Ben, and hunters she’d lost clawed at her with demonic claws in her dreams, tearing her muscles from her bones in her mind as morning grew closer.

Caroline awoke with a small start. She pulled the sheets up to her chin immediately. The thin fabric settled over her gently. They were chilled, and the air felt cold on her face. She must have turned the thermostat down too far in the night. Nonetheless, she imagined she would spend her day lounging on the white couch, recovering from the week’s work, so she nestled back down into the warm pillows.

The dark, starless night had yielded way for the gentle onset of morning. Claude enjoyed the nights she was restless. It made his job that much easier. He watched her start, and the way her eyes drifted lazily around the room as she found her bearings, differentiating the glow of morning from the crimson tint that seemed to soak her dreams to match her bloody past.

The demon watched as she rolled over onto her stomach, burying her face in the soft, probably over bleached pillows. It didn’t take long for him to notice her breathing as it softened, being captured once again by the seduction of sleep. He waited until she was only moments, single breaths, from falling over the edge into restful slumber before he shifted, turning to his more humanlike form.

Quietly in the faint, morning glow, golden eyes danced over her, moving gingerly like they had together in a waltz that should have been impossible for two beings that were gapped as they were by centuries. This impossible girl with her soul that burned as bright as fire.

Slowly, as she fell into the deep, darkness of slumber, the demon reached out his fingers brushing over the pink, silk-like skin of the jagged scar that wound its way up her spine. He remembered that night just as clearly as she did. It was a glorious closeness they’d shared. Her taste….

He licked his lips lightly, remembering how her blood felt while it lingered, warm on his tongue. “It’s healed nicely over the years. I’m glad it served as something to remember our time together by.” His voice was quiet, barely above a whisper. He knew it didn’t need to be any louder. He simply knew.

In the limb between sleep and waking, the hunter sighed delicately, releasing the tension she’d felt waking up in cold sweat from her nightmares. The bed was like linen quick sand, drawing her down further again. She rolled over onto her stomach, enjoying the steady rush of cool air. In her sleepy haze, she shifted with a small moan as sensation brushed up her spine. It was featherlight, almost imaginary, and wonderful. She thought herself in line for a relaxing dream. 

However, the impossible, horrible voice she heard was from many a nightmare. Sleep scattered from her brain as she slammed into wakefulness once more. Caroline froze, her body tingling with adrenaline. Her warm brown eyes blinked open slowly, staring into the stark white pillow squished around her face. Her heart slammed into the mattress below. A tense moment passed before she worked the nerve to move. Caroline’s hands slid out from under her pillow, bracing her body under her shoulders. She pushed up off the mattress and turned slowly to the source of the sound. 

Her eyes locked with the demon’s golden gaze slowly. Caroline remained still, half-arched off the bed, for several long seconds. Her lips closed and she swallowed hard as horror blossomed in her body. Ice ran through her veins. The soft touch that had made her shiver now lingered on her skin like a raging fire. Caroline righted herself slowly, fearing any sudden movement would release the evil intentions burning in his eyes. She didn’t think of her bare body, for she knew he coveted her for far more intimate reasons: her soul. 

“Claude.” she breathed, glaring dangerously at him though tears stung her eyes. She was no longer the weak girl he’d broken on the basement floor, but, looking at the golden-eyed monster, she felt it.

@a-murder-of-muses

[inviciousx]

The hunter looked tired. Then again, there wasn't often, he noticed, that she wasn't. He was around more than she realized, and he kept to himself. Watching, waiting, and keeping tabs. He was waiting until she was ready. The good part was, she wouldn't even know when the time came. As the hunter flopped back on her bed, a little black spider crawled onto her windowsill to settle in for the night, and whisper nightmares in her ear.

Caroline groaned as fever racked her body. Moonlight spilled through her windows in streaks through the plastic blinds. Her body ached with the repercussions of the week’s hunts. She turned onto her back, feeling the taught muscles strain and try to relax, though there was a perpetual twitch in her shoulder she couldn’t stretch out. She turned for ten minutes, trying to arrange herself into a cool, comfortable position, but her entire body felt disgusting, though she smelled of lavender after the night’s shower. 

After thirty minutes in restless darkness, the young woman shot up, throwing her covers forward in frustration. She left her bedroom for a few minutes to turn down the temperature and bring back a glass of water. 

As she settled in again, she peeled off her shirt, throwing it to the side. Chilled air brushed up against her skin. She wished it was winter, then she could just open a window and let the snowy breeze drift in… 

Caroline molded herself into the pillows as sleep crept up. She blinked slowly. The sensation was intoxicating at the end of two days without rest. Dark fingers dragged her brain down into a restless sleep, but it was sleep none the less. Figures from her past, her parents, Ben, and hunters she’d lost clawed at her with demonic claws in her dreams, tearing her muscles from her bones in her mind as morning grew closer. 

Caroline awoke with a small start. She pulled the sheets up to her chin immediately. The thin fabric settled over her gently. They were chilled, and the air felt cold on her face. She must have turned the thermostat down too far in the night. Nonetheless, she imagined she would spend her day lounging on the white couch, recovering from the week’s work, so she nestled back down into the warm pillows. 

[inviciousx]

[ fuck. I done it now..... @a-murder-of-muses ]

[damnedestyankee]

[damnedestyankee]

Claude Rains: An Actor's Voice By David J. Skal, Jessica Rains

[erilem-blog]

[text] I know everything.

claxde ♔ meme

[text] And what is it that you know everything about?