@Fraust
"Thanks…" Nix hesitated before clumsily kissing Derlik's cheek with a soft purr.
"Thanks…" Nix hesitated before clumsily kissing Derlik's cheek with a soft purr.
Derlik smiled softly when Nix kissed his cheek, turning his head to kiss Nix's in return.
"Mm…" He ran his fingers through Nix's hair, letting out a breath.
Nix wrapped his arms around Derlik's neck and huddled close to him, sighing contentedly as Derlik pet him.
Derlik was glad to see Nix calmed down, at least. The god continued to pet Nix, settling back into his spot on the couch.
Nix closed his eyes, eventually drifting off into a light sleep in Derlik's arms. Cas glanced over from the table, still seeming uneasy.
Derlik settle down with Nix, kissing the man's head once more.
"…I still don't trust him," Serna said, keeping her voice quiet.
"Me either, but… I'm just worried about Nix." Cas sighed softly. "I don't know how to make him feel better."
"I don't either," Serna admitted. "It's… hard. Like at any moment if we say something he could be upset by it."
"Yeah… he seems to be pretty sensitive, which I guess makes sense, but… it makes it harder to talk to him."
"Yes… we'll have to do something to try and find a way to communicate with him, though. It's important…" Zachary spoke up, looking between the two.
Cas nodded a bit. "Especially since he's feeling neglected and stuff. I feel bad about it…"
"Yeah…" Serna looked over again, letting out a sigh. "I feel so sorry, that he's had to turn to Derlik for someone to feel safe around."
"Mhmm… he seems to feel most comfortable with someone who's strong, so that he feels safe and protected."
"Right. It's just… why did Derlik have to be the one..?" Serna shook her head. "Most anyone else would have been fine…"
Cas shrugged a bit. "I dunno. I'm not incredibly familiar with the gods in the first place, so…"
"Derlik's the god of chaos, yeah? Well, there's really only one other nice god- Marcos. But a human, lord, if only he had been able to find a nice man like him, instead of the pervert…" Serna shook her head some.
"Pervert? Do you mean Halm?" Cas asked worriedly. "Or Derlik? Or someone else?"
"Aah," Serna fumbled a bit. "Remember when Nix and I went to the surface for a bit? He… was on an online date."
"Oh, yeah… that…" Cas cringed a bit. "That… wasn't good… do you think we might be able to find him a human who won't do that to him?"
"That's my hope," Serna said. "Anyone but Derlik, or most of the other gods…"
"Well, maybe you could suggest the dating site to him again? He's pretty clueless, so he might not even think that he and Derlik are a thing."
"I… wouldn't try to get him back on the site," Serna admitted. "And hopefully he doesn't. However… I'll be on the lookout for someone we could trust."
"Alright… I just want what's best for him, and it's not great for him to be alone right now." Cas sighed softly. "But he should also be with someone who's good for him."
"Yeah, for sure." Serna looked out the window for a moment. "I'm… half tempted to try to find a soul."
"Really?" Cas looked up curiously. "For Nix, or just to help you out?"
"For Nix," Serna admitted. "Someone who would be able to take care of him."
Cas nodded a bit. "I could go with you, if you'd like."
"Yeah… we could try to find one of the new souls, one's without memories. It's my job to design new souls, and I could put memories into them if need be." Serna let out a breath. It wasn't common at all she would suggest building someone from the ground up for Nix to love.
"Yeah, that could work. I don't really know how the whole soul thing works, but I'm sure I can trust your judgement." Cas yawned a bit.
"Okay. We'll find a soul to work with tomorrow, then?" Serna looked up to Cas, setting her fork down.
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