Roses and Skulls

Human Highschool Part 2

Four years passed. For a Human, not much changed. But for Slender and Offender, it was an eternity. For them, time felt different. Today was their school's graduation ceremony. Of course, their parents were watching. Slender Father and Grace were near the front. They waited, patient yet anxious, as the opening speech from the valedictorian began with a slideshow and music in the background. It was a huge crowd. Slender Father had never seen so many Humans in one place. While it made him uncomfortable, this was for his son. Grace noticed his tension and held his hand with the same sweet smile that had won him over long ago. He smiled. This wasn't for him. This was for their sons. Slender Father held her hand as the curtains opened.

Backstage, the brothers were waiting with their classmates as the opening speech wrapped up. They looked at one another in silence. Words weren't needed. They knew what the other was thinking. After a few minutes, the walks began. One by one, the students stepped onto the stage, got their diplomas, bowed, and exited. Soon, it was their turn. Offender went before his brother since his Human name was first alphabetically. Slender watched his little brother. A part of him was jealous. He was always the popular one, even with ulterior motives. But he also admired his confidence and inability to care what others thought about him. It was something Slender had never been able to do. After the ceremony, Slender Father and Grace treated their sons to dinner at their favorite restaurant. Back home, more gifts were waiting for the boys.

Slender was given his own office space. Slender Father gave him full permission to furnish it to his liking. As the next head of the family, it wasn't too early to get him settled in a more professional atmosphere. In addition, Slender got his own library. His father knew how much he loved studying and learning new things. It was the perfect gift set. Slender didn't often express emotions like joy. But he did now. He already knew what books he wanted. He loved history and had recently taken an interest in law and phycology. Slender already knew how he wanted his library organized. Without hesitation, he began marking the shelves.

As for Offender, Slender Father gifted him with a special plot of land near the mansion. He knew his second son loved gardening and being outdoors in his free time. But the woods weren't particularly fertile. So, Slender Father had used a bit of magic to fix that. He had spent months studying nature-based magic, from charms to spells. And after several failed trials, he had finally gotten it right. Offender was super happy. He immediately knew what he wanted to plant. Throughout all his sexual exploits, he left a single red rose as his calling card. Usually, he summoned them out of thin air and let them gently fall on the girl's body. Now he could grow them. Of course, Slender Father knew what he was planning. But it wasn't like he could stop him. Offender wasn't a bad kid. He was merely eccentric with a weak filter to keep him in check.