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“You’re the type to take in your surroundings? Tell me, what do you notice?” Isaac treks along the path, stepping over large roots. He ducks under tree branches. The hunger intensifies and he clenches his fists. Isaac kicks a rock to swallow his urges, and it bounces off a tree.
“ your hungry, there's three to for deer up ahead if your quiet.”
Isaac stops in his tracks and says in a low, hush tone. “Clever boy, but a demon’s hunger is never fed. The desire to kill can be stifled though. Your deer might be helpful, so I don't turn on you.” Isaac's eye twitches, and he carefully takes a hunting knife out of his satchel.
“ tracks say about a mile..”
Isaac spins the hunting knife, "You've been hunting before?" His heart is beating wildly against his chest. Such a hunt was exhilarating feeds both physical and mental hunger, but not indefinitely. Isaac takes a few methodical steps forward, then comes to a stop. He trained his eyes up ahead to plan a strategy to surprise the deer just a mile away. "You like deer?" Isaac asked with a psychotic smile. He ignored all emotions, as hunger forces you to do. He continued on his path, advancing closer to the deer. Isaac muffled his footsteps by wading through mud rather than leaves. If you weren't aware of Isaac's presence, you wouldn't know he was there. Let alone know of his existence.
Haze sighed, sitting and waiting.
After a while, Isaac comes back with a bloody knife. Any trace of what he's done has been wiped away. He sits close to haze and puts the knife back in his satchel. He smiles, "I feel better, sorry about that." He seems well-mannered, better than before. "I've never stopped and gazed around a forest. It's serene," he laughs. "Do you like to spend time in forests? You seem like that type of person."
“ yes, it helps clear my mind” he said, leaning on the other as he relaxed further. Haze seemed almost distracted but being next to Issac made everything fade but the thought of him. Maybe it was the gen but it was helping
Isaac is startled by Haze leaning on him, but he doesn't dare to move like how one wouldn't disturb a puppy sleeping on their lap. "I'm guessing touch soothes you physically, and a serene place calms you mentally," Isaac manifests his wings and wraps one around Haze. "I guess we can stay here for a few minutes."
“ honestly, it's just you. You held my hand and I had no worries, I let go and they all flood me. It's like contact with you just takes my mind away” he mumbled, closing his eyes
Isaac blinked. No human has said anything so… peculiar to him. He didn’t understand this feeling, the one that holds you in a little bubble as the world continues. He guessed that’s how Haze must feel. The understanding of basic anger grounded him to the human plain. And a few seconds of shock, he smiles. “No creature has ever said anything like that to me.”
“ I'm not sure if that's good or bad,”
Isaac considers the weight of his words, “Well, there’s a first for everything. I don’t think it’s either. I’ve just never had someone close enough.” Isaac has the urge to ruffle Haze’s hair. And so he takes the plunge, he ruffles Haze’s hair. “Every moment I spend with you is making me—human-like. It’s an interesting change.”
Haze laughed, bubbly and sweet. His smile was bright as his golden eyes rested on Issacs.
Isaac tilts his head slightly and smiles with playful suspicion, his fangs covering a few of his bottom teeth. Creases form around his eyes, and the bridge of his nose wrinkles, "You have the same eye color as me. Either you can shift your appearance, or it's a coincidence". Isaac folds in his wing and puts an arm around Haze instead, "You must also really love when someone ruffles your hair." Isaac lets out a low, warm giggle, "Now all we need is a warm campfire, but unfortunately, it's the day. We're wasting its light."
“ but it's so amazing being so close” he said and nuzzled into Isaac.
"Amazing? As in, you thought this would never happen?" Isaac's eyes widen as Haze nuzzles into him. He's unsure what this means, as this close of touch is never applied in the demon world. Heat spanned across Isaac's face, furthering his wide-eyed surprise. He's never felt such emotion before; it made him sick with stomach pains. He winces as butterflies creep up his throat from his stomach. His gold eyes glow with a mix of confusion, nervousness, and sickness.
He doesn't want to alarm Haze by the fact his face shows these different conflicting emotions. He could tell the boy likes to be close to him. His heart is practically pounding out of his chest. He swallows hard, swallowing the butterflies right back where they came from. He passes a little smile to mask his conflicting thought and unsure feelings.
“ are you alright?” he asked softly
"I-I," Isaacs's voice comes in a stutter. How do you tell someone you've never experienced emotions as strong as this? Humans wouldn't be able to understand. Demons were not supposed to feel anything, and yet we do. It makes no sense when you put it into perspective. Isaac removes his arm from around Haze and grabs one of Haze's hands. He has a guilty look, but one can't be too sure if that is what it is. It's more of embarrassment, Isaac's cheeks flushed from it all. "I, well—I'm feeling things I have never experienced. Emotions…so alien to me. It's making my stomach hurt, and I don't know how to understand it." His voice is small compared to its usual roughness.
“ then show me how you feel, make actions the same as your feelings. Like humans show love, kissing and stuff. Love makes your stomach turn and you feel jittery.” he said softly
Isaac pulls one of his shoulders back in hesitation. His jaw is quivering, and his eyes are wide. What a strange demon he’s become over the months he’s spent with Haze in a dorm. His body shivered as his mind split in conflict about what was human and what was demonic. He stared at Haze in the eyes. The only action he could complete wasn’t huge but still an action. “Mon chère (My dear)” Isaac picks up Haze’s hand and kisses it as a gentleman would do. Isaac wasn’t sure if this was what Haze meant, but it was a step.
Haze flushed, his cheeks a brighter red. “ I'm going to hell for this” he muttered leaning in and kissing Issac
Isaac's mouth twitches, and he stares at Haze for a few seconds. He pulls Haze in by the collar of his jacket and kisses him on the lips. Isaac was surprised by his own actions and how soft Haze's lips were. Red envelops his face. Haze had the sweet scent of caramel tacked on him. It nearly made Isaac sick. He pulls away, releasing his grasp on Haze's collar, and looks away from Haze, questioning what he just did. His eyes once again cloud with confusion about his actions, his feelings, and human affection. His hands are shaking and a small smile crosses his face. He can barely get out any words, only stutters.
Haze chuckled, “ god your love sick,”
Isaac's body twitched. He's covering his mouth with his arm. In a muffle, he growls, "What is that supposed to mean?!" Isaac grits his teeth, almost bitting his sleeve. His feet are planted firmly on the ground, his shoulders tensed together. His eyes are squeezed shut and nose is scrunched. "That is not possible." He's struggling to sort himself out and is fighting with his mind.
“ issac, don’t fight it, “ he moved the boys arm and brought his lips to the others, kissing him slowly as he left his free hand resting on the others jaw “ your falling in love with me.. It's natural and okay,”
He moves away slightly but doesn't fight Haze's attempts. He shakes his head and stares into the open forest. This is all so sudden for him. He fidgets his fingers, rolling one over the other. His heart is pounding against his chest again, and it might leap out. His cheeks are flush to the nth degree. He looks unwell while he's trying to grapple with reality. His head is spinning, and it's shown with his head bobbing up and down. "I-It's not natural for us—us," he stumbles over his words quietly.
“ a..are you alright? Do you want me to back up?”
"I-I," Isaac's regaining control. "No, you don't need to. I'll be fine." Isaac slumps over into Haze's arms. One side of his mind won, and it was the one that preferred human emotions. Isaac looks a bit sickly but stares into Haze's eyes. He pants, "That was a new experience for me, mon chère. I've never felt anything like it. How do you humans deal with it?" Isaac closes his eyes for a brief moment, then he blinks them open pondering the mystical ways of human life.
“ if you think that's rough try heartbreak, it fucking sucks” he sighed. Haze runs his fingers through the others hair.