Angels with Vices

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Angelo had not gone to eat with Perseus for lunch.

He got his food and quickly walked to the library, he didn't want to intrude on anything that he and whoever his friends were talking about. And he wanted to be in the library, hoping Pebble, and maybe his brother were going to be there.

Unfortunately, the only being there was the librarian, she was knocked out. Not even a ghost flew through the empty housing of books.

The angel sighed and sat down at the same table that Pebble directed them to yesterday. He placed the tray of semi-delicious food on the table and began eating.

I don't like being alone. Angelo pouted while stuffing some mashed potatos into his mouth. I don't even like mashed potatos! And grumbled while putting down the fork he was eating with to go explore the library since he had lost his appetite.

He hadn't realized the plethora of books that the library contained, he felt as if walking around the place once could get you a workout for the day.

The books he stumbled upon were slightly dusty, not enough to say it's been years since they've been touched. But maybe a few months due to the books being tucked away in the corner. The books had the same aesthetic as the school, black, red, and white.

All the titles we confusing, maybe because he was reading them in the dark. Perhaps the titles he was seeing were incorrect.

Stronger Together, The Treaty, Unholy Matrimony, the list went on. Angelo was wholly confused by everything, not exactly understanding what the books were about.

A book was pushed in beside his head.

Angelo jumped and squeaked in fear. He turned to see only a silhouette of a body. It was a long, slim figure. A giggle sounded in the corner of the library. The figure stalked closer.

He tried to retreat into his own space, not wanting to be attacked by whatever was coming towards him.

The being loomed over him, towering over Angelo's folded body.

Suddenly, a dim light turned on above them.

"Hello there." A smooth voice popped from above the angel.

Jello peeked through his squinted eyes and stared at the beauty above him

Deep brown skin, but it was lighter than his hair. Which was a nice black and tied up into a bun, the sides of his head shaven.

The student wore the school uniform loosely, like he wasn't wearing his own.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you darling," the boy spoke, reaching his hand out to Jello, offering to help him up.

The other stuck his hand out to the elegant man, he pulled him up with ease. Reaching his full height, Jello was still shorter than the man.

"What's your name? I'm Eridanus." The man asked, a few strands of curly hair framing his sculpted cheeks.

The angel spoke. "I'm Jello." For an odd reason, the boy made him feel calm and safe.

The beautiful man made a noise. "Ahh, I've heard about you. The entire school has made a ruckus about you and your... brother?"

"Twin... but brother works too." Angelo responded.

"Well, Jello, I will be on my way back to class. But if you ever need anything, I'm room 26 on the second floor of the Ragner building. Feel free to come in whenever you like! Have a nice day." Eridanus spoke as he stepped into the darker parts of the library once more.