"Yes. Yes, my orchid. I'll stay with you."
He placed his head right beside hers, leaning onto the edge of the couch. The cold professor, now completely emotional.
"Yes. Yes, my orchid. I'll stay with you."
He placed his head right beside hers, leaning onto the edge of the couch. The cold professor, now completely emotional.
How many times has she seen him like this? Seeing him so vulnerable?
"Yes, anything for 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯. Let me close-
How many times has she seen him like this? Seeing him so vulnerable?
"Yes, anything for 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯. Let me close-
God, he's going to get a heart attack at this point with how much it hurts him to see her like this.
God, he's going to get a heart attack at this point with how much it hurts him to see her like this.
Gently, he lifted her clothing just enough for him to tuck in the pack onto the bruised area.
After doing so, Sycamore took her hand and held it onto his forehead, hiding his pained expression.
Gently, he lifted her clothing just enough for him to tuck in the pack onto the bruised area.
After doing so, Sycamore took her hand and held it onto his forehead, hiding his pained expression.
"Goodness gracious, I am so sorry, Alana. I can't believe myself.."
Shaking his head in disbelief, he grabbed the icepack which was wrapped around a towel.
"I'll apply the ice pack then. This will slowly-
"Goodness gracious, I am so sorry, Alana. I can't believe myself.."
Shaking his head in disbelief, he grabbed the icepack which was wrapped around a towel.
"I'll apply the ice pack then. This will slowly-
"Here, @alanaorchid.bsky.social , medication to relieve your pain."
He set the medkit on the table for Clive to take.
"Here, @alanaorchid.bsky.social , medication to relieve your pain."
He set the medkit on the table for Clive to take.
Finally, he had arrived back to the sofa with the necessities. Kneeling close to her, he hurriedly presented her a glass of-
Finally, he had arrived back to the sofa with the necessities. Kneeling close to her, he hurriedly presented her a glass of-
"Stay here, my dear, I'll find something to soothe your pain.."
He was just about to stand up, though, the noise would have probably alerted the other group.
"Stay here, my dear, I'll find something to soothe your pain.."
He was just about to stand up, though, the noise would have probably alerted the other group.
He goes to the opposite side as to where the Angela group is standing as he places @alanaorchid.bsky.social -
He goes to the opposite side as to where the Angela group is standing as he places @alanaorchid.bsky.social -
But, after 2 hours of going on foot.. they arrived.
//jumping to the mallory thread! will mention u guys there//
But, after 2 hours of going on foot.. they arrived.
//jumping to the mallory thread! will mention u guys there//
He pulled her tighter, voice breaking as he murmured close to her.
"𝘖𝘩, 𝘈𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘢, 𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺.."
He pulled her tighter, voice breaking as he murmured close to her.
"𝘖𝘩, 𝘈𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘢, 𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺.."
Archer's groaning seemingly made Sycamore retrace his memory back at the encounter with Acid.
It dawned on him.
"𝘈𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘢. 𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙩 𝘺𝘰𝘶? Excluding the curse."
Archer's groaning seemingly made Sycamore retrace his memory back at the encounter with Acid.
It dawned on him.
"𝘈𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘢. 𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙩 𝘺𝘰𝘶? Excluding the curse."
"Yes. 𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦."
The question Lillian asked made Desmond narrow his gaze.
"We shall regroup with the other residents that are planning to stay in Mallory's mansion. We can get-
"Yes. 𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦."
The question Lillian asked made Desmond narrow his gaze.
"We shall regroup with the other residents that are planning to stay in Mallory's mansion. We can get-
"I suspect Targent has successfully captured Descole, seeing as there are no agents roaming around the area."
"I suspect Targent has successfully captured Descole, seeing as there are no agents roaming around the area."
"Clive, what-?" He stopped himself, not wanting to waste more time.
The vampire sighed, nodding to Alana sorrowfully. Then, her wincing in pain brought him complete whiplash, truly realizing the horror in the situation.
"Clive, what-?" He stopped himself, not wanting to waste more time.
The vampire sighed, nodding to Alana sorrowfully. Then, her wincing in pain brought him complete whiplash, truly realizing the horror in the situation.
"Now now, you've survived my 'stellar' remarks for how long now? A little more can't hurt. Are those eyes all for me?"
Desmond doesn't know how long it's been since he's smiled so brightly.
"Now now, you've survived my 'stellar' remarks for how long now? A little more can't hurt. Are those eyes all for me?"
Desmond doesn't know how long it's been since he's smiled so brightly.
"Oh, Alana. A set of eyes is barely anything. Frankly, I'm delighted to hear your voice again."
The vampire slowed down until he stopped completely. He glanced at the wings atop her head.
"This form turned-
"Oh, Alana. A set of eyes is barely anything. Frankly, I'm delighted to hear your voice again."
The vampire slowed down until he stopped completely. He glanced at the wings atop her head.
"This form turned-
"I know, love. We'll be fine, I promise.
..Is there something wrong with your face? Can I see?"
Desmond furrowed his eyebrows with concern. He gently placed his hand over Alana's, which was covering her face.
"I know, love. We'll be fine, I promise.
..Is there something wrong with your face? Can I see?"
Desmond furrowed his eyebrows with concern. He gently placed his hand over Alana's, which was covering her face.
"We must move to Stansbury.
A curse has befallen her, just like everyone else. She had experienced a gruesome transformation.
Oh, 𝘈𝘭, I'm here, I'm here, you're safe now." He sniffled.
They enter the woods, and not too far were Archer-
"We must move to Stansbury.
A curse has befallen her, just like everyone else. She had experienced a gruesome transformation.
Oh, 𝘈𝘭, I'm here, I'm here, you're safe now." He sniffled.
They enter the woods, and not too far were Archer-