DARKNESS , it is the baseline of everything : humanity , demonology , even the epicenter of earth. the entire world is cloaked in it , it remains tangled , at times unseen , even in the light. soles of ebony combat boots contact cement , before silhouette casually disappears into congested club , bustling with night life. sirens fade , replaced with the vibration of vociferous melodies. HIS EARS ARE ALREADY BLEEDING. frame effortlessly dodges intoxicated bodies with a fixation only on the bartender. willy ... the snitch.
" well , well , well , " corners of lips upturn into amused smirk , hands slamming down on the surface of bar top , " he can run but he can't hide. " the look on the bartenders face is blank , almost as if he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
" how'd ya find me ? i'm not even in the business , of well , ya know , anymore ... " willy's voice lowers , as if the words ' ya know ' are a CARDINAL SIN. cerulean optics survey the snitch , his nervous fingers filling a beer stein with familiar amber hued liquid. spike scoffs , snagging the stein from willy's clumsy grasp , " yeah , what's that old sayin' ? you can take the boy outta the demon bar , but ya can't take demon bar outta the boy ? somethin' like that , i wager. " lips hug rim of glass , taking sizable sip of beer. not bad. " i need intel about a malevolent bloke targeting — " stoolie behind the counter gazes beyond platinum blonde , causing brows to furrow and frame shifting to confront company. " bullocks , " it's said through gritted teeth , followed by a sigh. beer stein abandoned on counter. " i thought you were tucked away in your little bed watchin' horror movies with your mates ? " hand meets her shoulder , ushering her off to the side and away from earsplitting music. • @l0nglives ‣ ‣ ‣ haven't you seen a horror movie ? the blonde always dies. WAS THIS HER WAY OF TRYING TO CONVINCE HIM THAT HE NEEDS HER ? baby blues roll into the back of head , " bloody horror movies are written by squirrelly gits with half a brain. 'sides , the women usually get merked first , " the last thing he wants is her help with danger flourishing , " which is all the more reason why you should go home. now. " is this what fatherhood feels like ? he's already ready to dismiss the role.
