#tw romanticizing

[roanoaks]

The intimacy of being devoured

Of teeth chewing flesh, gourging as blood coats every surface. Something squishy, red, of bones broken and moved out of the way. Of the grunts of hunger and greedy hands tearing just to shove it into gnashing maw. Of looking them in the eyes and cradling their face, of desperate hungry eyes looking back. Needy. Devouring. Of eating you to the bone, of devouring you.

[hauntsect]

While basking in the sun I just realized that Hyles is truly a being of contradiction (and a very toxic mf). Sure, he wants to destroy humanity (or for humanity to destroy itself) but he is so fascinated by human constructs and behaviors...

Like, he is one of those people that would probably, if he hasn't already, romanticize mental and physical health issues because they interest him and he thinks them beautiful, peculiar, and whatnot. Plus, he thinks himself sane and healthy, so he likes the idea of exploring uncharted waters in that regard.

I guess that does fall in line with how he is as a scientist and as a person. He is so incredibly curious about these creatures that feel so different from himself, despite thinking they should be eradicated. I guess that's also part of the wonder of his destruction – it's so contradicting, it makes no sense when put together, but it certainly falls in line with who he is, somehow.

Is this a good moment to remind mun ≠ muse?