⠀ Perhaps it's cruel to let him go on for this long, but Aether is helpless in the face of Dainsleif's fumbling, so is it really his fault? Each passing, flustering thought presses his lips to a line. The fold between his brow deepens, and his hands seem unsure what to do. ⠀

ㅤ 𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘺.. 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵... 𝘚𝘯𝘯𝘯𝘻𝘻𝘻... Paimon's heavy head slips off Aether's shoulder, leaving a trail of drool in her path. He adjusts the sleeping fae, her small frame threatening to flop out of his arms. "Told you not to eat too much." ㅤ ㅤ

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ㅤ All this time running in circles when in reality my true home was always beneath my feet. I'm not sure how Lumine will take it, considering the company I keep, but it's nice to finally settle. Kinda like exhaling after holding your breath for a really long time. ㅤ ㅤ

ㅤ It feels strange whenever Paimon falls asleep before I do. Not that it never happens. I'm just used to having company, I guess. ㅤ ㅤ

⠀⠀ ᅠ𝐘𝐎𝐔 ᅠ&& ᅠ𝐈 ᅠ𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆ᅠ 𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍ᅠ 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 ᅠ𝐓𝐇𝐄ᅠ 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐄 ᅠ𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐄 ᅠ—ᅠ 𝖫𝖴𝖬𝖨𝖭𝖤ᅠ,ᅠ FALLENᅠ STARCHILD ᅠ;ᅠ TEMPEREDᅠ BYᅠ THE ᅠWOES ᅠAND ᅠBATTLES . #girp & #mvrp ⠀⠀

⠀ Could you repeat that, whatever it was? ⠀

⠀ Looks between the device in his hand, to his face and then back again. What in the... "Nevermind that, actually. Have we met?" ⠀

⠀ Not that Aether can recall, but the question sits rather strangely where it lands. Scratching his nape, he hums. “No. Where are you from—maybe if I know it’ll help me place you.” ⠀

⠀ "Ha! I actually do know a little bit about that. It's how I ended up in this place." To paint a picture, he gestures to the great wide world around them. "So I guess you're a fellow alien, then. That's kind of a big deal around here." ⠀