•—• Fen Mathis •—• “Life is hard and dangerous, and sometimes you just gotta chop off somebody's head to survive.” • Supernatrual Hunter OC • fandomless OC • Sl/banter •lit/Des

bleh.

tugging on ⧰ Vivi ⧰’s comforter.

he’s trying to take deep breaths, but he’s shaking. “I had- I had a bad dream…”

“I don’t know. I just—“ he’s freezing up, clutching at fabric, looking down at his hands. “…I just don’t wanna be alone.”

a swallow, and he nods. “…it was like when I was younger again. you weren’t there. just…just him. but I wasn’t…wasn’t a kid. I was like this.”

“never…he’s gone. and I know he is, but sometimes the dreams…they feel real.” paul slumps, then leans into his mom, head on her shoulder.

pretty!

I’m glad you do. did they like it?

do you think I could keep a copy? at least of the cover? I think you’re doing great. I mean, you work really hard there…

I just want the picture.

okay! …I think it’s gonna be a nice story, still.

//I figure if you spend a lot of your life thinking you have no family and/or the single family member you DO have is a piece of shit…even if you learn later you have other blood relatives, you might not consider them family. idk

sniff.

bad dreams…can’t sleep.

okay. [ small voice. shuffling over to lie down. ]

[ sips. he feels so small. ] …he’s gone…right? really gone..?

[ his face sort of scrunches up, like he’s trying not to cry. ] I keep— I keep dreaming that he comes back…and I have to go with him…

//my shaylaaaa 😭😭

he— he couldn’t? even if he…he’s my dad..? [ he doesn’t know for sure, of course. but why else would he have been left with the man at all? ] …I want to stay with you. you’re so nice to me… [ sniff. hiccup. ]