⠀ 🫀 𝙾𝙵 𝐒𝐋☠︎T̲𝐇.

⠀⠀[    BELPHEGOR:   SLOTH.̲    ]
            ⠀⠀⠀             vii.̲⠀⤻┃☠︎︎      ˢⁱʳᵉⁿ'ˢ ˡᵘʳᵉ
            
            ⠀♱⠀▋ ID:⠀⠀@alltheocracy 
            
            
            "⠀⠀self praise means assurance in self.   i am very assured.⠀⠀"

“self praise is no praise at all,  belphegor.”

⠀⠀[    BELPHEGOR:   SLOTH.̲    ]
            ⠀⠀⠀             vii.̲⠀⤻┃☠︎︎      ˢⁱʳᵉⁿ'ˢ ˡᵘʳᵉ
            
            ⠀♱⠀▋ ID:⠀⠀@alltheocracy 
            
            
            "⠀⠀my manners are perfect.   offended you'd suggest otherwise.⠀⠀"

⠀⠀[    BELPHEGOR:   SLOTH.̲    ]
            ⠀⠀⠀             vii.̲⠀⤻┃☠︎︎      ˢⁱʳᵉⁿ'ˢ ˡᵘʳᵉ
            
            ⠀♱⠀▋ ID:⠀⠀@alltheocracy 
            
            
            "⠀⠀don't think its too cold out today?⠀⠀"

eyes bounce between the two options.  “hm.  more cropped.”  

⠀⠀[    BELPHEGOR:   SLOTH.̲    ]
            ⠀⠀⠀             vii.̲⠀⤻┃☠︎︎      ˢⁱʳᵉⁿ'ˢ ˡᵘʳᵉ
            
            ⠀♱⠀▋ ID:⠀⠀@alltheocracy 
            
            
            [     belphegor walked in,  still in their nightwear and hair askew,  with two hangers in hand.    ]
            "⠀⠀slight cropped top... or more cropped top for the show today.⠀⠀"

⠀⠀[    BELPHEGOR:   SLOTH.̲    ]
            ⠀⠀⠀             vii.̲⠀⤻┃☠︎︎      ˢⁱʳᵉⁿ'ˢ ˡᵘʳᵉ
            
            ⠀♱⠀▋ ID:⠀⠀@alltheocracy 
            
            
            "⠀⠀very.   lost several years of my life,  actually.⠀⠀"

“was that truly so hard.”

⠀⠀[    BELPHEGOR:   SLOTH.̲    ]
            ⠀⠀⠀             vii.̲⠀⤻┃☠︎︎      ˢⁱʳᵉⁿ'ˢ ˡᵘʳᵉ
            
            ⠀♱⠀▋ ID:⠀⠀@alltheocracy 
            
            
            "⠀⠀meh-meh-meh.⠀⠀"
            [    they rolled their eyes,  handing the jacket back.    ]

╱╱ ⠀⠀  ⠀⠀tba

peeky weeky

peekaboo

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“mm,  i take it you like it then,”  her lips curl faintly as she keeps herself so close to them.  fingers find their way back into his hair as per usual,  gently twisting the strands.  

⠀⠀ [    BELPH:   SLOTH.̲    ]
            ⠀⠀⠀      VII.⠀⤻┃☠︎︎      ˢⁱʳᵉⁿ'ˢ ˡᵘʳᵉ
            
            ⠀♱⠀▋ ID:⠀⠀@alltheocracy 
            
            
            "⠀⠀who am i to complain if you're one for the sentimentals.⠀⠀"
            
            
            [   he replies.   he continually thanks their masks for being able to conceal most of his expression.   his hold around her doesn't loosen.   ]

there’s some sort of smug amusement that coils deep in her belly as she pulls back from the seemingly harmless kiss.  not enough to break from the physical closeness belphie so often initiated,  but enough to take any piece of their expression in.  “don’t see you complaining.”

*   RNRNNN

∗⠀⠀YEAAH

/         MEEE 

“then i’ll wake you up.”

⠀⠀ [    BELPH:   SLOTH.̲    ]
            ⠀⠀⠀      VII.⠀⤻┃☠︎︎      ˢⁱʳᵉⁿ'ˢ ˡᵘʳᵉ
            
            ⠀♱⠀▋ ID:⠀⠀@alltheocracy 
            
            
            "⠀⠀why would you say that.   what if i get tired now before the food arrives.⠀⠀"

“at least you’re not tired.”

a light kiss against his cheek.  “night.”

⠀⠀ [    BELPH:   SLOTH.̲    ]
            ⠀⠀⠀      VII.⠀⤻┃☠︎︎      ˢⁱʳᵉⁿ'ˢ ˡᵘʳᵉ
            
            ⠀♱⠀▋ ID:⠀⠀@alltheocracy 
            
            
            "⠀⠀said thousand percent certainty.   now let me sleep.⠀⠀"

“you sure?”

⠀⠀ [    BELPH:   SLOTH.̲    ]
            ⠀⠀⠀      VII.⠀⤻┃☠︎︎      ˢⁱʳᵉⁿ'ˢ ˡᵘʳᵉ
            
            ⠀♱⠀▋ ID:⠀⠀@tarnvished 
            
            
            "⠀⠀to give you somethin' to do i guess.   you were just starin' at a wall.⠀⠀"

“⠀ you overthink it through──   why did you even ask for my opinion if you seemed to prefer the other one? ⠀”

⠀⠀ [    BELPH:   SLOTH.̲    ]
            ⠀⠀⠀      VII.⠀⤻┃☠︎︎      ˢⁱʳᵉⁿ'ˢ ˡᵘʳᵉ
            
            ⠀♱⠀▋ ID:⠀⠀@tarnvished 
            
            
            "⠀⠀yeah?   mm..   but it's shorter.   what if it gets cold.⠀⠀"