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writetomyheart2025-11-16 10:32 pm
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[team three] skin over the light (wonder what it feels like)
Su Li/He Duo (The Evil God is Going Back to Work); PG; 300 words
This is mostly just vibes from the earlier part of the novel before chapter 30 (because that’s where I’m at right now). The title is from Purity Ring’s ruby insides.
The rain is loud; drops striking the glass and drumming on the roof. Su Li takes another bite of apple, the crisp flesh parting, skin peeling off the bone.
“Delicious,” he says, smiling at no one in particular.
The rain is softer now, the drops thicker, sticking to the glass. The light on Su Li’s face is red as he licks the apple juice off his lips.
Overhead, the drumming of the rain has been replaced by the tap, tapping of fingers. Su Li ignores the sound, and the chime of his phone, plugged into the charger across the room.
The lights flicker, on off, on off. Su Li’s eyes shine for a moment, soft eyelashes grazing his cheek. Smoky tendrils creep down the walls, coiling towards the sofa.
“Tsk.” There’s just a core left, seed slipping down to glance off the plate as he discards the apple remains on the table. The seed bounces, sucking up the smoke and rolling quietly away.
“Don’t be a nuisance,” Su Li says. His fingers are sticky with juice, and he reaches for the cloth. The handle on door across the room turns slowly as the lights flicker, red eyes visible in the shadows before the lights go on again, revealing He Duo standing in the doorway.
“Good dog,” Su Li says, the corner of his mouth lifting. “Did you come looking for pets?”
There’s a low rumbling like a growl, the Hound’s red eyes tracking the path of the sticky fingers. Su Li, finished, sets the cloth back on the table and runs a pink tongue over his lips.
“Come on then,” he says, beckoning, but He Duo doesn’t move, the door swinging shut again. Su Li shrugs.
“Only good dogs get pets,” he says, and slips into bed. Sweet dreams tonight.
I’ll taglovesgaze on discord tomorrow!
This is mostly just vibes from the earlier part of the novel before chapter 30 (because that’s where I’m at right now). The title is from Purity Ring’s ruby insides.
The rain is loud; drops striking the glass and drumming on the roof. Su Li takes another bite of apple, the crisp flesh parting, skin peeling off the bone.
“Delicious,” he says, smiling at no one in particular.
The rain is softer now, the drops thicker, sticking to the glass. The light on Su Li’s face is red as he licks the apple juice off his lips.
Overhead, the drumming of the rain has been replaced by the tap, tapping of fingers. Su Li ignores the sound, and the chime of his phone, plugged into the charger across the room.
The lights flicker, on off, on off. Su Li’s eyes shine for a moment, soft eyelashes grazing his cheek. Smoky tendrils creep down the walls, coiling towards the sofa.
“Tsk.” There’s just a core left, seed slipping down to glance off the plate as he discards the apple remains on the table. The seed bounces, sucking up the smoke and rolling quietly away.
“Don’t be a nuisance,” Su Li says. His fingers are sticky with juice, and he reaches for the cloth. The handle on door across the room turns slowly as the lights flicker, red eyes visible in the shadows before the lights go on again, revealing He Duo standing in the doorway.
“Good dog,” Su Li says, the corner of his mouth lifting. “Did you come looking for pets?”
There’s a low rumbling like a growl, the Hound’s red eyes tracking the path of the sticky fingers. Su Li, finished, sets the cloth back on the table and runs a pink tongue over his lips.
“Come on then,” he says, beckoning, but He Duo doesn’t move, the door swinging shut again. Su Li shrugs.
“Only good dogs get pets,” he says, and slips into bed. Sweet dreams tonight.
I’ll tag
lovesgaze on discord tomorrow!