Achilles' Heel MXM

5

"I'm liquid smooth, come touch me too. And feel my skin is plump and full of life. I'm in my prime. I'm liquid smooth, come touch me too. I'm at my highest peak, I'm ripe. About to fall, capture me. Or at least take my picture. 崩れてゆく前に. I'm pulsing. My blood is red and unafraid of living. Beginning to end"

-(Liquid Smooth) Mitski

Hey, I'm going out for a bit

I gotta meet up a friend

I'm gonna make a call

Achilles sat calmly on his bed, trying (and failing) to come up with the least suspicious way to leave the house.

10 minutes prior, Achilles had gotten a picture of a man with a hefty price underneath it. He was so excited, until he realized Ajax had been looking forward to making dinner for the two of them.

He felt bad, but not bad enough to cancel the job.

"Hey, I'll be back. If I'm not back by nine, eat without me."

Achilles watched Ajax's hopeful face change into disappointment, it hurt.

"Ok", Ajax said in a small voice, nothing like his usual confident demeanor.

As he walked to his car, he realized the wetness on his face and the ache in his heart.

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He walked to the front door of his family home, grateful for the familiar scent that seemed to calm his nerves.

"It's not my fault I'm a man", Mark said with a weird grunt

"You can be a man without having a new bed warmer every night. Have you gotten tested", G said with a grimace

Achilles cleared his throat mainly just to let his presence be known.

"Tell him, A, as men we seek comfort" Mark said while wiggling his eyebrows.

Achilles simply ignored Mark to retrieve his suit and the details on his prey

After suiting up, Achilles opened a file that showed a picture of his former roommate, Eric. Apparently he stole from the wrong people and now they wanted him tortured and taken care of.

"Looks like you've got your work cut out for you" Grisham walked into the room, staring at all of the knick knacks with a sense of familiarity.

"It's only been a month since I moved out, G", Achilles said as Grisham began to close him in for a hug.

"It's just like my little baby is all grown up"

Achilles stood motionless as Grisham squeezed him. He knew better than to fight his hugs.

"Alright, I'm done"

Achilles walked out the room, careful to escape before Grisham went into another episode.

"I'll see you guys after the kill"

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Achilles had found his prey at a bar, thankfully in a secluded area.

"you here all by yourself, pretty lady?",Eric said as he walked up to Achilles in what could only be described as a drunk shuffle.

"Hopefully, not anymore", Achilles said in a light girlish voice.

Usually, Achilles would have gotten more touchy with his prey just to move the process along quicker, but when he tried to he only thought of Ajax's disappointed face.