Shady

“Not unless you convince me it’s worth my while.” He let his hand hang by his side. He was the one with the bargaining power here. And he planned to ...

(Aww buddy) Tadaaki had by now heard about Tomhas’s arrival and was wandering around looking for Ky to be sure that she had heard as well. She probably had. But. ...

“About what?” Aleth walked to the door and weighed one of his blankets in his hands to torment the man. He wasn’t a fool. He was going to come out ...

She had an overwhelming desire to disappear. To sink so far into her bed that she vanished from sight. To pretend that she wasn’t squandering her time with her father.

“… what sort of secret?” Those were a precious commodity indeed. “Okay, okay, so obey. Beg them to watch me. What else?” Tadaaki looked at her like a little boy ...

Ky flinched as she heard the door slam, and slid even lower into her blankets.

Aleth hesitated, considering. He couldn’t give fewer shits if this man was cold or hungry or anything else. These were his resources. His. But what would a slave do? Ash ...

She sat down on her bed and pulled her knees to her chest and wrapped her arms around them. Was… was she wrong to be upset with him? She didn’t ...

Now it was Ky’s turn to nod. “I… feel like we are…” she let out a shaky breath. “What’s going to happen to us, Aaki?” He tensed, swallowing hard. “You… ...

(Holy fuuuuck) (TFW the ‘good brother’ is actually kinda a dirt bag) Ky felt more secure now that she was in her room rather than witnessing that blood bath. But ...

“Thank you,” Aleth murmured, ducking his head. He was lucky. And he wasn’t going to push said luck. “It’s okay,” she murmured, embracing him as tightly as she could with ...

( o o f ) Ky hesitated for a moment, then realized it would seem like she was eavesdropping. Not to mention she wanted to be far, far away from ...

Tadaaki returned the nod. Ky shut the door behind her. Tadaaki rushed forward almost instantly, letting his stoic persona shatter in an instant. He wrapped his arms around her in ...

Ky did not have to be told twice. She immediately grabbed the handle and began pulling it shut.

(Yeahhh I got anti itch cream I already put on after my shower. So. Uh. We shall see if this is a thing or if my brain is just catastrophizing) ...