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He leant against the seemingly-ancient bark, enjoying the shade the willow’s leaves provided; they slightly swayed with the wind- entranced by their eternal dancing. One could be lost in the moment.
A calming aura comforting the white haired demon, keeping him at peace for once. This was the place he’d come to for comfort often because he didn’t have anyone who’d comfort him .
Usually, no one would be here, except for some twins who mammon has come to be familiar with; Floyd and jade were their names. Strange but welcoming in a way; and somehow the two were completely different but similar at the same time; but then again that’s how twins work, isn’t it?
From time to time, the two children would keep him company; it was nice to have a break from everything going on at home.
A faint rustling came from the distance, as slender, dark hands gently parted the wallowing leaves- as if the tree itself was alive. And in a way, it was.
A person- an angel, one of the exchange students. Albeit it was unusual to see him without the younger by his side.
He stepped through, treading lightly, a slight raise of his eyebrows morphing into a sincere smile adorning his features; Simeon calmly shuffled to the sleeping demon, who had yet to wake up to register the fact that the angel had even arrived, he sat down next to him, contemplating whether to wake the greed demon from his peace or let him sleep.
He chose the latter; it had been so long since he’d seen mammon so relaxed- that tired and stressed form that was hidden but so see through in the angels eyes just saddened Simeon to the core.
It was like the angel he once raised had lost himself…yes, he knew mammon and him had grown apart over the years but memories still lasted millennia in his mind- a reminder of the happier times…
Simeon looked down at the demon with a stir of emotions in his eyes but all the while wearing a smile.Tilting his head to the sudden parting of the leaves behind him.
“Simeon..? You in here?” Mc called out from behind, his form casting a cool shadow over the other two. His lips painted into a straight line as he tilted his head, as he watched Simeon put his finger on his lips creating a soft ‘shh’.
Mc’s eyes drifted from the angel to the demon sleeping next to him, his features immediately softening after seeing his long time crush (3 weeks-) relaxing for once. The human took a seat next to the angel, and in a hush voice asked “what ya thinking bout’?” Hesitant, not wanting to wake up mammon, the nostalgic look in Simeon’s eyes grew. “Haa…well, just thinking about mammon, I guess”
“What about him?” Mc questioned again, bluntly but with curiosity, confused at the slightly more subtle look in the angels eyes.
A slight pause.
“When he was younger, when he was an angel.”
Mc’s eyes widened slightly, he hadn’t expected Simeon to have known mammon back in the celestial realm “well..what was he like back then?”
Simeon smiled. And a smile was all Mc needed.
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(Flashback btw-)
“Simeon! Simeooooon look at this!” A young cherub stumbled towards the elder angel; tilting his head upwards to grin brightly at him. “I made this for you! You better like it!” The child put his hands on his hips, a proud expression spreading across his face and excitement glowing in his eyes as his hair was ruffled. “Hm? My, my what has our mammon made for us today?” A light chuckled escaped his lips, he held the messily made flower crown in his hands as if it was a beating heart. “It’s lovely, thank you” Simeon picked up mammon, booping the younger who whines in protest at the sudden affection but the two ended up in a fit of light laughter.
The duo were cheerfully scavenging for more flowers for mammons flower crowns, under the idea that they had to “be like the person who’s gonna wear em’’; fortunately though- the celestial gardens were rich in its floral aspects.
The teal-eyed angel suddenly asked, completely out of the blue. “What do you want to be like? When you grow up?”
Mammon perked up at the question and in a gentle voice full of sincerity “Kind” Soon getting distracted by a flower, before Simeon had the chance to ask the younger to elaborate. The angel just shook his head and sighed, choosing to live in the moment rather than keep asking questions as he trailed behind the whitette happily.
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“Kind ey?” Mc pondered, a slight smile painting his face “he…he is kind, I guess. In his own way”
Simeon copied the humans expression, “well it’s not like mammons been one to do anything that isn’t in his own way”
“That’s much is true I suppose- speaking of, how has he not woken up yet? We’ve been kinda loud” Mc sighed, mildly worried.
“Im sure he’s just tired…”
“I guess, well….we’d ought to just enjoy this moment”
Simeon nodded along, sighing lightly at the cool breeze that whirled around them.“yes, it’s better to…live in the moment? That is what you humans say,right?”
Mc simply smiled in response, snuggling closer to mammons sleeping body. The three spent the rest of their evening like that- serene and pleasant.