➥ closed for emilia // @evermyth
" soo... heard there was a disturbing presence lurking around - causing... problems. " apprehensive was ripe in his tone, dripping with distain like the cold sweat at the back of his neck. shifters were one of the trickier of foes to face. hero liked predictability, stability, and control. unfortunately, being a hunter meant most of that was hard to come by. emilia, herself, a different beast entirely.
somehow- somehow, he'd just known the rumor of a spook in the dark would manifest with eyes like hers, and that sickly sweet voice that was nothing more than a thorn in his side. not a lick of surprise was in his irritated tone, though a hand did rest cautiously at the belt of weaponry that was hid beneath his shirt && old, worn jacket. " i know that couldn't have been you, right, em? " the sarcasm was thick, laced over to keep his nerves at bay, and eyes narrowed in the flicker of moonlight. things had kept hero on edge as of late- more than usual. rustles in the leaves sent his heart pounding, and if he were honest, he'd never enjoyed hunting less than he did now.
at least emilia gave him a little thrill of reminder; this is why he continued the work. the duty-bound oath of protection. because, oh, hero just knew he'd catch her one of these days. red-handed, those bloodred lips soaked in crime. even if he'd not succeeded yet, the day would come, hero was sure. " you'd never cause trouble. "
