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@bloodshed   /     lucian and boring in the same sentence is criminal 

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            /   nothing boring around someone that is the embodiment of a ticking time bomb ;) i love him despite his murderous tendencies

/ diana boring as hell too, no wonder their friends.

 ⠀⠀⠀⠀ and how *exactly* am i wasting your time?    [ aden tilts his head, his brows furrowing slightly in both confusion and irritation. this is not what he needed right now—- not even a little bit. he’d already been dealing with one child, so he doesn’t need to be dealing with another one. ]    oh, so help me *god,* if you even try it, lucian? i will rip your throat out and watch you bleed on the floor. i’ve been careless with my life before that i may have tried it, but i have a daughter to get home to now.  (..)  speaking of, is this *riveting* conversation over? i promised her takeout tonight, and the place she chose closes in roughly fifteen minutes.

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            [ His expression remains perfectly still, a mask of cold, unblinking indifference. There is no tremor in his hands, no hesitation in his frame just a flat, deadly quietness as his gaze locks onto the vampire's. When he speaks, his voice is entirely level, devoid of warmth but heavy with a silent warning. ] " I’m mad because you’re wasting my time. And if you actually try it, you’ll find out exactly how difficult I am to swallow. Drop it."

@shxdowfxll 
            
            [ The mention of a three-legged rescue didn't elicit pity from Lucian; to a weapon, survival with missing pieces was simply the tax of living in a harsh world. He stared at the small treats in his hand for a silent beat. For a fraction of a second, the image of his own cat tucked away in his own cold , quiet apartment flickered through his mind. Slowly, without a single tremor or hurried motion, Lucian closed his fingers loosely around the snacks and sank into a low, grounded stance. He looked like a predator executing a tactical pause, perfectly still. ] " A missing limb means she learned the cost of carelessness early, " [ he said, his tone honest and entirely devoid of judgment as he placed his hand flat on the floor, palm up, letting Eye Patch make the first move. ] " Smart of her to let the other one test the air first. Let's see if she's as smart as her sister. "

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            “ You want to give Patch a treat? I have some she likes. She warms up quick.”  [ Edden offered with a soft grin. She was quick to retrieve the treat. A small little chicken flavored snack. She handed two to Lucian. ]  “ Give it a try. Usually Tripod will watch for awhile and if Patch looks safe, she will come out. I rescued them. Tripod has only three legs as you’ll see in a moment.” [ Her cats were great at determining who to trust. If they didn’t trust someone she would usually trust them over the person.] 

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            [ Lucian remained perfectly still, a silent sentinel in the dark. Not a single muscle twitched, his hands steady and resting flat against his sides. Yet, as the mention of the skittish one hit the air, the cold edge in his dark eyes fractionally receded. He blinked slowly, looking down at the space near his boots. He knew how animals looked at things like him , they smelled the copper and the smoke on a man. ] " They hide because they know what a threat looks like, " [ he murmured, his tone devoid of judgment, flat and honest. The ghost of a shadow passed over his features, thinking briefly of a stray cat named Echo waiting in his own quiet space. ] " Smart. Fear keeps things alive. "

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            [ His eyes were two gems in the dark, illuminated and bright in the shadows of Lucian's home. A tilt of his head followed Lucian's words, each one an option weighted on the monster's scale. He was glad the other forced himself to meet his eyes at least. To the sight of them, Levi smiled wide enough for his eyes to nearly dissapear. ] "You, raw strenght and fury, are worried over another man's beating heart?" [ His question came in a whisper, a satisfied hum that rolled off his tongue as he stepped closer to him. His hand met his face again, gentler this time, brushing a nail against the line of his jaw before disappearing. ] "And you kept this a secret from me. Lucian." [ His voice dropped into a steady octave, and a flick of his index forced the other's chin up higher. Levi eyed the cruel lines on his face before settling on his sharp eyes again. ] "I am your weapon. And right now -  you're doubting me.

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            [ As Levi pulled away, Lucian's hand fell through the empty air, his calloused fingers curling slightly inward before dropping dead against his thigh. He didn't blink, refusing to let the sheer exhaustion behind his eyes bleed into his features. Levi's soft gaze was a luxury he couldn't afford right now, not when the walls were closing in. ] " What is it ? " [ Lucian repeated the question under his breath, testing the weight of it. He looked away for the briefest moment, staring into the shadows of the room before forcing his eyes back to Levi's. ] " It's an ultimatum. They gave me a file, a handler's mark, and a directive to kill. But the target is an impossibility. " [ His jaw tightened, the lines of his face hardening into granite. ] " I can't do it. Which means by tomorrow morning, I'm no longer the hunter. I'm the one being hunted. "

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            [  he couldn't miss it when it was right there. The lack of trust, subtle like air cooling the room from somewhere. His head leaned into his hand but he knew it was far from Lucian's facade lowering. Something had happened, and the walls he worked hard to shed were up again overnight. His brows knitted together. Despite his sharp features, his hard gaze had softened watching him, and the roles of a hunter and prey were reversed again. ] "What a shame that I do care then." [ Levi replied, and offered a knowing smile to the other before attempting to slip his hand from the other's grasp. ] "I am sorry for not noticing it earlier, but I am here now. What is it?"