The Monster and the Reluctant Groom [Dimentio x Luigi]

(7) - The Deal

- - - - - Adrian had wanted to show Dimentio what the world had to offer and let him see more people when he was older and could handle more... - - - - -

- - - - - But now, the child was left hurt by what he learned the world thought of him. - - - - -

- - - - - Dimentio was left fragile and paranoid, a simple misunderstanding completely scarring the impressionable child's worldview. - - - - -

- - - - - Adrian didn't want to give up on his son. - - - - -

- - - - - Dimentio told his father that he wanted to be normal. He wanted to be like everyone else like how they dressed, how they looked, and even how they acted... - - - - -

- - - - - Adrian took what he had extra from the garden and set out into town on a mission. - - - - -

- - - - - He traded exotic flowers for needle, thread, and fabric, and with much reluctance, Adrian took the materials to his former wife, Jewel. - - - - -

- - - - - After much convincing, Jewel agreed to sew a cloak for Adrian. - - - - -

- - - - - Adrian went home and gifted Dimentio the cloak, telling him, "You are now dressed like any other charming magician." - - - - -

- - - - - Dimentio took one look at his reflection, and he was unhappy. - - - - -

- - - - - Adrian still didn't want to give up on his son. - - - - -

- - - - - He went into town again and traded away rare medicinal plants to the apothecary for clay. - - - - -

- - - - - Taking the clay, he molded it into a mask. He didn't want to give a mask to his son to hide his face, but he knew that Dimentio wouldn't be happier otherwise. - - - - -

- - - - - Adrian went home and gifted Dimentio the mask, telling him, "You now look like any other boy from the village." - - - - -

- - - - - Dimentio took one look at his reflection, and he was still unhappy. - - - - -

- - - - - Adrian was beginning to lose hope, but still didn't want to give up on his son. - - - - -

- - - - - He went to his bedroom, uncovering a box filled with many precious family treasures that had been collected over the decades. - - - - -

- - - - - Inside, Adrian found the beautiful diamond charm he had acquired during his search to find a cure for Jewel. A diamond charm that was supposed to dispel curses and evil. - - - - -

- - - - - Adrian went and gifted Dimentio the charm, telling him, "I have nothing else except my love for you to give, but I hope this will be enough..." - - - - -

- - - - - But Dimentio took one more look at his reflection, and he was still unhappy... - - - - -

- - - - - Adrian lost almost all hope of ever convincing Dimentio that he wasn't a monster... but he didn't give up on his son regardless. - - - - -

- - - - - Dimentio grew up in the garden with no one but his father around, his fear soon turning into hate as he got older. - - - - -

- - - - - His hate for the worlds turned into a dangerous thing, and anyone who managed to cross him came to know it. - - - - -