HEART AT WAR [PART 2 OF A&B] [CSM]

believers follow blindly with fear

You sit on the curb, fumbling with your hands. A black car sits in front of you, the dim reflection portrayed in front of you. A glance at the grey sky.. it always seems like it's going to rain, no matter where you go.

You close your eyes, the wind passing you by as footsteps approach from behind.

"Get up. We're heading to the graveyard." The old man says. You sigh, lifting yourself up and brushing your pants off. You squeak as you're met with the rest of the group.

Guppy squints his eyes at you, wrapping his arm around Stone and opening the passenger seat door. Stone gets inside, avoiding eye contact with you. 

...

Huh.

That's weird.

Why's Stone ignoring you?

You didn't do anything.

Guppy looks angry with you.

You should slip some poison into the next thing he drinks. 

What kind of poison would work, though? He's like, half-human, half-devil, right..?

Can he be killed?

Well.. apparently, you killed Chainsaw Man, so he's not IMMORTAL immortal..

Yeah.. yeah, kill him with your bare hands.

Strangle him. Tear his heart out.

Kick his nuts in.

Find out how his mom died so you can kill him the same way.

WHAT?!

Oh, stop, stop, stop.. stop..

Something warm wraps around your pinkie. You flinch, looking to your side. Dede locks her pinkie with yours, an empathetic look on her face.

"You look scared."

You look scared?

Do you?

"I'm fine."

"I know.. it'll be alright." She lets go of your pinkie, holding your hand. 

Your hands are sweaty. It's gross, isn't it?

She'll let go any second.

She opens the backseat door, stepping in front of you. "I'll get in first, okay?" She says, letting go of your hand. As she gets in, you quickly wipe your hands on the back of your pants before getting in. You close the door, putting your seatbelt on.

On the far left, Guppy crosses his leg, shuffling away from Dede as much as he can. Dede puts their seatbelt on, scooting a bit closer to you. He locks their hand with yours. 

"Know how to buckle up, fiend?" The old man says, reaching over and pulling Stone's seatbelt over them. They grab it, looking down.

"..No, sir.." They say quietly.

The old man grabs it from them, buckling the seatbelt. He turns back towards the wheel, starting the car.

Your hand is starting to sweat again..

Why is she still holding your hand?

Let go.

You don't deserve this.

You begin to inch your arm away.. stopping.

Dede's hand is warm.

Warmth is radiating from them.

They're close.

Why do they want to be close?

You're a devil, you need to keep your distance from people.