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“Ngh-”
Starting this off with utter embarrassment I see.. Monster shook their arm free from the woman’s sharp teeth, yet cringed when they heard a tear. A bit of their sleeve [and flesh] got torn off. Sheesh, she has a tight grip..
“i don’t taste that good.. trust me, i tried.”
They narrowed their eyes, watching as Lila took out the piece of sleeve and swallowed that small chunk of flesh. Freak.. Well, they eat humans. This was normal for them. But they do NOT like the roles being reversed. Can she even be considered human at this point? She barely spoke anymore. Twas a tragedy, really. They only got in a few interactions with her before the corruption started. But she was starting to talk more..
“That’s subjective!”
She giggled, licking their blood off her lips. They could SWEAR certain corruption traits run in families. Like.. that family of demons. The Dearests..? Must be. They all have spider-like traits. And both Lila and Skid like biting. A LOT. Pump showed them the bruises and bitemarks on his arm from Skid and seemed almost proud? Children are strange.
They just sighed, sitting on her couch and crossing one leg over the other.
“what did you even want from me..? i have plenty of other good things i could be doing.”
Cocaine, for one.
No, they literally did a line before they got here.. speaking of, they should leave soon. If what she wanted wasn’t all too important. They’ve been told they’re not that good at conversation when they’re high. Despite being talkative being one of the goDDAMN SIDE EFFECTS– Take a deep breath. Life isn’t fair.
She plopped on the couch next to them, smiling.
“I wanted you here!”
“again, i have better things to do..”
They suddenly got an unpleasant feeling on their face. Ugh.. They quickly shifted into their human form and leaned their head back. Too slow, apparently, as they felt blood leak down the side of their face and slowly creep towards their neck.
“Tissues!”
Lila held a tissue in her hand, letting Monster grab it and start to wipe at their face with it. They just leaned back against the couch with an over dramatic sigh. Lila forcefully stuffed another one up their nose, making them blink.
“thanks…”
Goodness… do drugs. The after effects don't matter, it's SO WORTH IT. And hey, you might get a cute woman to help you through it, too.
Wait- no. Goodness, they really need to stop doing that. It’s both cringe AND Skid would kill them. Granted, the kid’s basically half their height and severely weaker but spoiler alert: THEY DON’T LIKE BEING STABBED. Nobody does, for obvious reasons. . . . But it’s not like Skid can read their mind. HaHA! Eat that you little shit .
Buuuut they’d eventually say something dumb to Lila and they’d prefer it if they don’t lose one of the only people they can stand being around. Sure, Senpai can be fun, but it’s only fun to torment him and that requires too much energy.
“HEYY! Earth to Monster!!”
“don’t- shout in my face, thank you.”
They covered one of their ears. Okay- NOW they can really feel it kicking in ew- They abruptly stood up, feeling the tissue get soaked with even more blood.
“i’m.. gonna go.. like i said, i have better things to do..”
“Aw c’monnn, stay!”
Lila tugged on their sleeve and pulled them RIGHT back down to the couch. It’s.. a bit surprising how easily they went down. They’re not sure if it’s from the cocaine or how VIOLENTLY Lila pulled them, but they really hope it’s the former. She wrapped an arm around their shoulder and tugged them closer.
“We can chaaat.. maybe have a drink or two, I dunno!”
“I think i would die if we drank anything that wasn’t water.”
They deadpanned, trying to ignore the harsh beating in their chest and blame it on the drugs. Which is VERY likely, actually! It's why they preferred to not be human. More side effects. Can’t have the drugs affect your body if you don’t HAVE that body part! Heart. They’re talking about a heart. Don’t ask them how they live and or bleed without a heart, they’re not a biologist.
Lila pursed her lips in discontent before speaking again.
“Well, how about I drink and chat while you focus on not having a stroke on me. Cool?”
“you’d just be talking to yourself.”
Monster narrowed their eyes, sniffling. Lila stood up and fixed her hair, smirking back at them.
“Aren’t you here?”
“i thought you said to focus on not having a stroke. speaking to you gives me one quick as ever..”
“Rude.. And here I was thinking you’re cuter when you’re human..”
She sighed, leaving to go to the kitchen. Which also left Monster to realize what the HELL she just said because EXCUSE ME???
The fact she even said that was already insane, but the –er implied she already thought they were cute. For how long???? These had to be thoughts caused by the corruption. She visibly hated them before this all happened. So much so even SKID of all people was able to tell, and that kid was dense as a rock.
They felt their face get hotter and- okay- maybe this time it was because of human emotion. As much as they detested it .. They bit their nail, only adding to how chipped their black nail polish was. Why did they choose this form again..? They need a drink.. When did they drink?..
“hurry up.”
They sighed. They couldn’t really care to think about if they’d survive from the wine-cocaine combo. Or, the winecaine combo. They can be funny too. Lila huffed from the kitchen, but still came back with two wine glasses.
“Feeling suicidal?”
“kinda..”
“Augh- Rhetoric question. Silly.”
She used the wine bottle to bonk them on the head before uncorking it and sitting down. Y’know- they’ve never seen her drink wine before. Which was strange.. Shaking that thought out their head, they cleared their throat.
“was it really?”
“YES. Unless it involves my son or his friend, I don’t really care about all that emotional garbage..”
That’s one thing they had in common, they supposed. They almost said it too. But managed to hold their tongue. They stood up and managed to walk over to the trash bin in the kitchen, dropping the bloodied tissue from their nose. It didn’t seem to be bleeding anymore.. So that’s good, they guessed.
When they turned back around, she’d already poured the glasses full of wine. They sat back down, sighing and managing to pick up one of them. It had less than the one on the right – Lila’s side – so they just assumed it was for them. Unless Lila actually wanted them dead. But Lila stayed silent, only putting down the bottle and picking up her own glass.
She clinked her glass with Monster’s and smirked.
“Here’s to you not overdosing by now.”
She joked. Monster physically couldn’t help the laughter that came out of them, trying to cover their mouth. Lila giggled before taking a sip from her glass. They just stared down at the crimson drink, noting the ripples from their shaking hand. They’re a mess.
Why’d they come over here again..? At Lila’s request, honestly. Even if they’re high off their ass and jittery to hell and back. It’s not like Lila minded. She was happily talking and glad to be near them even while they’re like this. Just staring at her and not saying a word in response. Was she asking questions? Probably not. She’s smarter than she looked. Even if she kept biting their arm at any given opportunity.
As they tried to take a sip from their drink they ended up spilling a bit. Damn it. They quickly set the glass down as their shake turned into a full on tremble. Lila looked over at them and set down her own glass.
“this is… unusual..”
They shakily said, leaning back. Throughout their years of drug use, this amount of shakiness has never been an issue. Up until recently. With Lila- dear god they're so cooked.
Heart racing, cheeks flushed, general happiness… all could be brushed off as side effects. But even when they don't have it in their system they experience these things. With Lila. It's so- It's- cringe . They wanted companionship, not this shit! But, regrettably, they couldn’t complain. Monster form, human form (both male and female), even cat form they felt these emotions. Affection is like an unstoppable object and they don’t have an immovable force to stop it. So it just does whatever it wants. Makes them do stupid things. Makes them want stupid things. Like.. hold hands. Or just be near her.
It's frustrating.
But they want more.
“What? Finally experiencing a crush for the first time?”
They wheezed as if punched in the gut, putting their head on their knees. Honestly, the statement being said so calmly by the one they HAD a.. fascination for.. was like a punch to the gut. She obviously knew, but how long ??? The corruption had been active for at least 2 years at this point. Over 700 days with many hours and so many seconds being a possibility that she knew.
Hell, did she know how they realized?? Humans are better at detecting emotions after all. Especially from a being like themselves which hasn't experienced all of them quiet yet. A wave of dizziness overcame them, closing their eyes.
“Aw c'monnn. Don't be shy Ms.Lady.”
She pulled them up by the hood of their jacket, making eye contact. They blinked a few times, sniffling (because of the COCAINE. they don't fucking cry.) a few times before shakily sighing.
“apologies. there's… a lot on my mind right now.”
“Tch.. you still have some wine on your face.”
They DID feel some wetness. Good thing they weren’t losing it yet! They raised a hand to wipe it away, but momentarily froze when Lila went forward and captured their lips in a kiss. They blinked wildly, trying to find out if they actually overdosed and this was all just a hallucination. They.. honestly don't know which one they'd prefer at this point. Real or fake.
She pressed herself closer to them, putting her knees on both sides on their hips so as to box them in. She finally separated, giggling as she observed their face before licking the wine just above her chest. God almighty–
“Got it.”
“c-clearly..”
Lila's lips were tinted black from their own lipstick, an admittedly rousing sight that had them shakily sigh with a smile on their face. She was still chest to chest with them – so close to the point they could continue to feel her breath. She giggled and put her forehead against theirs.
“Y'knoww… Skid's not gonna be home for a while..”
God almighty yes . Before they could verbalize their agreement, Lila caught them in another kiss. One which they reciprocated this time. She put her hands on their hips and they put theirs on her shoulders.
They could only hope this doesn't escalate too far..
“MAMAAAA!!”
Skid pounded on the front door, even ringing the doorbell a few times. Even though he'd just gotten there. Lila answered quickly, opening the door and scooping up her child.
“There's my son! How was your friend's?”
“Awesome! Susie let us in her room for once!!”
“Isn’t that great?”
She smiled at him and hugged her back before backing up and pointing.
“Are you trying a new lipstick or something?”
“Hm?”
Lila wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, smeared black lines appearing. She blinked before laughing.
“Sure, son. That's it.”
She put him down and tried to wipe the remaining lipstick off. He wandered to the living room and saw Monster, in cat form, lying on the couch. He just stared at them for a few seconds.
“... are you just going to stare at me or say something?”
They asked, making Skid blink. Hearing such a deep voice coming from a cat was always a surprise, but that's not his current focus.
“I will fucking cut you.”
“ah- excuse me??”
“I swear to GOD stay away from my mom!”
They pointed an accusatory finger at him. Their tail swished side to side, seemingly in thought as they stared at them for a few seconds before shifting into their female form. Their fingers pressed together as they inhaled.
“to be fair.. your mother came onto me.”
“LIES AND DECEPTION!”
“why would i–”
“LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE LALALALALA-”
He covered his ears and ran out the room, going upstairs from the sound of it. They felt a whirlwind of anxious thoughts come over them once more, so they went back to being a cat.
Children, man. Annoying little shits…