forum Shoulder Demon (O/O)

Started September 21, 2019 by @Vuclan-is-tired

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"Good. So what do you want to do?" Grayson asked, picking up his bag and standing up, glancing down at Seth.

Seth shrugged. "I have no idea. Newbie, remember?" He asks curiously, a smile on his lips. "Show me whatever you want."

"Hm..what kind of things do you like? I don't know much about you so I don't know what you'd want to see." He said, going through multiple places in his head as they talked.

"I… Hadn't really thought about it." He chuckled before looking down. "I'm… I really like reading." he smiled a little. "It was my guilty pleasure in hell. I'd steal books from the library."

“Books are free at the library, Seth.” He laughed lightly. “We can go to there if you want, it’s not far.” He said, gesturing towards the door.

"Really?" He asks curiously, his eyes wide and excited. He looked around before smiling shyly at the table. "Sorry." He mutters, before looking back up. "When do you want to go?"

“Sure, we can go now if you want. It’s better than just sitting at home.” He shrugged, smiling gently.

"Sounds like a plan." He replies before standing and stretching happily. "I'm so full." He mutters quietly, so happy that he actual food in his stomach.

Grayson laughed a bit and walked towards the door. “It’s not raining that hard anymore.” He commented quietly, still pulling his hood over his head and holding the door open for Seth. “The library is just a block away.

He smiles at the other and hummed. "No it isn't. Just a light drizzle now." He says happily. "As for the library, what's your favorite kind of book? He asks curiously, walking out of the cafe.

"I don't know really. Fiction mostly, probably fantasy or something with lot's of detailed descriptions. What about you?" He asked, looking down at the bricks in the sidewalk and lining his feet up with them as they walked.

"History." The word left his lips so quickly it took him a moment to realize he had said that. He chuckles nervously. "Sorry. I love doing my research…" He says happily.

"It's okay. I like history too..a lot actually." Grayson smiled softly, still looking down at the damp ground. "I work part-time at a museum. It's pretty cool." He murmured.

Seth smiled at that. "History is an interesting thing, isn't it…?" He asks softly, his eyes moving to glance at the male

"It definitely is. Did you learn the history of our world? Or yours?" Grayson asked, looking up and meeting Seth's eyes momentarily before glancing away again.

"Mine." he replies quietly. "It was never that much fun, but it… History had me interested. I used to steal books, before returning them. Knowledge in hell wasn't free."

“Well you can read as much history as you want. Just don’t keep anything too long.” He said, turning the corner and walking towards the library doors.

Seth nods and smiles before looking up. "Whoa…" he breathed, his eyes wide. "It's magnificent…" he mutters, his eyes alight with excitement.

Grayson giggled, a rare occurrence, and walked in with him. It was a fairly big library with lots of tables and a quiet atmosphere. There were many college students all hunched over computers or books and a couple little kids giggling and chatting quietly. “Yeah I guess so. We can stay as long as you want. And you can bring some books home with you if you want, just keep it to three or four.” He said, setting his stuff down at a table.

Seth smiled at the soft giggle that the other released. It was such a sweet sound, cute too. He silently wished that Grayson would do that more. Seth returned his gaze to the library, his eyes taking in the sight hungrily, his tongue sweeping over his lips. "Alright…" He says happily, looking extremely eager. "THree or four, got it.' He nods, keeping his eyes on the books.

Grayson let out a content huff of hair and sat down, pulling out some things so he could study. “If you don’t know where to find something, there are computers around or people who work here.” He told Seth, enjoying the look of awe on his face.

Seth nods before hurrying to the shelves and grinning from ear to ear. He takes the closest books and hurries back to the others side. He settles back down and quickly buries his nose into the book, sighing happily at the scent of books.

Grayson glanced over at him and smiled. “What do you have?” He asked quietly, voice barely above a whisper. He fidgeted with his sleeve, not out of nervousness, But happiness.

"History books." He chuckles before smiling at the other, grinning at the other before flipping to the epilogue. "I know that I'm probably reacting to much, but…" He smiles at the other.

“No, course you aren’t. React as much as you want.” He giggled quietly again, turning back to his textbook while smiling. “Just be quiet about it.”

He giggles softly and sighs quietly. "Okay. Quiet it is." He smiled sweetly, loving the gentle giggles leaving Grayson's lips, wishing he could hear more of that.

Grayson shook his head a little, still smiling slightly. He’d never been this happy on normal day before. He set his head in his hand, elbow resting on the table as he read. Seth was completely the opposite of anything Grayson expected him to be, kind and careful and surprisingly handsome.

Seth buried himself into the book, greedily learning about great empires, fair rulers, battle strategy and more. He learned of the great plagues, of illnesses that wiped out thousands. He learned of colonization, about the wonders that were offered as marks in the world. The ancient ruins and what they meant to the people there. His facial expression would change every so often, eyes widening, mouth curling into a smile or frown, or even a sneer. He wanted to know everything the world had to offer.

Grayson studied for a while longer, glancing at Seth occasionally. He looked so focused and curious, kind of like a small child. He put in earbuds and felt his eyes drooping shut. He laid his head down on the textbook and let his eyes close, facing away from Seth.

Seth placed the final book down and sighed happily. "Alright. I think that's enough for now." He mutters quietly. He places the books down before glancing at Grayson. His eyes softened, and he smiled. "Well… I think it's time we went home…" He mutters quietly. "Grayson…" He mutters gently.