// i am the righteous hand of god //
He lets Danta sink into him, he lets him react however he wants to (or doesn’t want to), content to let him push him away or pull him in, allowing him the space to come to terms with everything that’s happened. A low hum leaves him in response to the initial comment, letting the vibrating, stressed out man decide what he needs in the moment. He hopes it’s him.
He really hopes it’s him.
His arm is warm and solid against Danta’s shoulder, holding him tight as he can before the blonde is pulling away abruptly, the firelight reflecting in the space opened between them as he drops that arm from Danta’s shoulder, both hands moving to rest on top of the other Ancient’s hands that hold him at an arms distance. “I know.” He drawls softly, head tilting as the fire reflects in his eyes and the fiery sheen his dark horns produce. “I thought I was about to as well. But I didn’t. I am here. It will be okay.” He steps forward into that space Danta’s created, hands both lifting to try and cup his jaw, spreading his fingertips through blonde roots, pressing against a rabbiting pulse. “Breathe with me.” Comes the quiet hum, before the butcher takes a long and slow inhale, exhaling it long and slow after.
He really hopes it’s him.
His arm is warm and solid against Danta’s shoulder, holding him tight as he can before the blonde is pulling away abruptly, the firelight reflecting in the space opened between them as he drops that arm from Danta’s shoulder, both hands moving to rest on top of the other Ancient’s hands that hold him at an arms distance. “I know.” He drawls softly, head tilting as the fire reflects in his eyes and the fiery sheen his dark horns produce. “I thought I was about to as well. But I didn’t. I am here. It will be okay.” He steps forward into that space Danta’s created, hands both lifting to try and cup his jaw, spreading his fingertips through blonde roots, pressing against a rabbiting pulse. “Breathe with me.” Comes the quiet hum, before the butcher takes a long and slow inhale, exhaling it long and slow after.
Astaroth
// i am the devil that you forgot //
