Strong, dependable, gorgeous.
Those were the first three thoughts that popped into Liam’s head when thinking about describing Scarab lately.
Ever since he rescued them and their brothers from the bird Beasts, and their mother made that comment of courtship, they couldn’t help themself from thinking about him like that.
It was silly really.
…Stupid even.
They pursed their lips and rolled over on their stomach, picking at the moss bed. There was no way such a being would ever show interest in a human- let alone return such affections.
Liam scoffed, and rolled back onto their back. He was just here to do his job, and they were his charge, nothing more nothing less. Hell, he gave them an earful after the last bird nearly crushed them to death.
…
“Stop making my job harder for me.” He had growled, and they tried their damnedest to ignore how their heart fluttered, “If you die, I won’t hear the end of it from my boss. And they’re not the type to accept any sort of mistake-”
His hands had gripped their shoulders firmly, his red eyes burning underneath that mask of his. “It’s absurd, but likely, that I’d lose. My. Job. And I’ve never failed any task given to me. Ever.” Liam sucked in a breath, but it wasn’t from fear when he leaned closer to leer at them.
“You’re my-” He faltered for a split second, “…responsibility. And its my job to keep you safe.” Scarab made a clicking noise, a sign they’ve come to recognize as him being on the verge of being angry and frustrated. “So for the love of Glob. Stop throwing yourself into danger and getting yourself hurt.” Scarab hissed, and Liam adverted their gaze to the ground and licked their suddenly dry lips.
They were slightly miffed by his demand, they couldn’t just turn a blind eye to others that needed help… but he had a bit of a point. “I can’t make any promises…but I’ll try.” He released his grip on them and straightened up with a deep sigh.
“I suppose, given your tendency to play hero, that’s the best I’ll ever get from you.” Liam bit the inside of their cheek and held back a snide comment.
The eyes of Scarab’s mask narrowed and he turned away from them, “Just try and stay alive, if not for my sake, then for your brothers.” They blinked at that, but he didn’t wait for them to respond, swiftly leaving the inn’s lobby and marching his way up the stairs to his room.
Liam was left standing there a bit dumbfounded. Of course they’d keep themself safe for their brothers, but- “His sake? He means him keeping his job right?” They mumble to themself. Must’ve been, without a doubt, about his record of doing his jobs flawlessly.
They rolled their eyes and made their own way up the stairs. How they ever developed a crush on such a stick in the mud was beyond them.
…
Now it was their turn to heave a long drawn out sigh. Their misplaced desire for companionship with him, be it friendship or romance, was completely out of the picture.
If anything they were just like paperwork to him probably. Get a gold star from his boss for a job well done and be on his way.
Liam tugged a pillow to themself, pressing their face into it and groaning, tired thoughts relentlessly rattling around in their head.
Once it was decided that they were worthy of being a cosmic being or not, they’d most likely never see him again anyways. They might’ve seen him as a friend, but with how he acted with them, it wasn’t likely that the feeling was mutual. He’d never bat an eye at them once this job was done and go back to God Auditing work.
Unless they screwed up with what ever cosmic job they were given and he hunted them down for what ever blunder they committed. Liam grimaced at that.
“Augh! Whatever- stupid thoughts- stop and let me sleep!” They roughly grab at the blankets they had shoved aside in their tossing and turning, cocooning themselves in them.
They had courier work to do tomorrow, thinking about impossible things was a waste of time and energy.
Liam clenched their eyes shut and forced their body to relax.
At least sleep was always something that was guaranteed…
33a) Thoughts
Some of Liam and Scarab's story in the ALTs! (The scrabby beetles are just there for extra story space lol)
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