// i get a toothache every time i lie to someone i love //
He’s counting on it, though he doesn’t admit as much. They had all the time in the world it felt like - longer still, as his gaze lingers the way the candlelight plays with Danta’s diamond horns, the way the warmth of it turns his hair into shimmering, living gold, the way the shadows play against his skin. He has to force himself to look away and eat, lest he forget about how delicious their dinner was just to give Danta all of his adoration.
The lowered voice has Asta leaning in, his dark gaze lifting from his bowl just in time to see the wink. “Perhaps you should ask him.” He whispers back, still playing along, stifling himself shortly after with the dunked piece of bread, soaked up in the broth of the soup. Devouring it quickly and easily, Asta hears the real plan and his tail wags a touch in delight.
“That sounds like the perfect idea.” He purrs before he takes another slice of bread, slathering it with the chili butter, before dipping it into the hot soup again and devouring more of it. “With any luck at all we shall have the best of both worlds, yes?”
The lowered voice has Asta leaning in, his dark gaze lifting from his bowl just in time to see the wink. “Perhaps you should ask him.” He whispers back, still playing along, stifling himself shortly after with the dunked piece of bread, soaked up in the broth of the soup. Devouring it quickly and easily, Asta hears the real plan and his tail wags a touch in delight.
“That sounds like the perfect idea.” He purrs before he takes another slice of bread, slathering it with the chili butter, before dipping it into the hot soup again and devouring more of it. “With any luck at all we shall have the best of both worlds, yes?”
Astaroth
// please just look me in my rotting smile and tell me i'm the only one you think of //
