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Angel Dust ([personal profile] itsytitsyspider) wrote2021-10-14 12:15 pm
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Behind Closed Doors



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lonelysmiles: (Arrival - Closed Eyes)

[personal profile] lonelysmiles 2021-12-31 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
"Fine."

Alastor completely removed his jacket, hoping he could position it over one arm in time before Angel saw the large cut across his ribcage. It had stopped bleeding hours ago but it still hurt like crazy. He hadn't had time to properly clean it and given how filthy Hell was? Well, it was probably at least partially-infected. He hadn't had time to check.
lonelysmiles: (If You Wish...)

[personal profile] lonelysmiles 2021-12-31 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
"That's what I'd been planning to do anyway."

Alastor put his jacket back on, glad to once again be covered. Really, it could've been much worse. He'd gotten a little careless this year, however.

He reached into his jacket pocket, gripping the pocket watch tightly. He calmed somewhat. Good. He still had it.

He led the way to his room, flicking a finger to apply a bit of magic to undo the lock. Then he very deliberately turned the knob to the left. He'd boobytrapped the door just in case someone tried to come in to kill him. Niffty was one of the ones who knew the trick to opening it safely.

For the first time, someone other than Niffty got to see the inside of Alastor's room. To be honest, it was a bit sad: It was a standard hotel room. No personal effects to be found. There was a small shrine and a sewing kit on the desk along with a set of heavy red curtains on the window to keep it dark and to make it impossible for a sniper to get a proper shot, but otherwise? It was just another hotel room. If he left tomorrow, it wouldn't look any different.

Alastor did a little bow, managing to bite down the grimace at the action. However, his side shrieked in pain. "After you, my dear."
lonelysmiles: (Shadowed Interest)

[personal profile] lonelysmiles 2021-12-31 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
"I assure you I can handle myself, Angel. I've had to patch myself up many, many times over the years!"

He gave his biggest grin even as he clutched at his clothes. He didn't want to strip down in front of anybody. In a strange sort of way, his clothes were his armor, his shield. He looked far too thin with his clothes on. Without them...

...well, there were many reasons Alastor didn't like his own reflection.
lonelysmiles: (Arrival - Half Open Eyes)

[personal profile] lonelysmiles 2021-12-31 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, this was certainly a side to Angel that Alastor hadn't seen before. It would've been much more entertaining to observe it from the outside as he harangued some other soul.

Alastor slowly, reluctantly removed his jacket again. He hesitated at his shirt. His body was still fully-covered given the long sleeves and high collar, but he just didn't want to do this. It was difficult for him to just remove his bowtie to prepare himself for his shirt.

"...I want you to tell no one what you see," he said sharply.
lonelysmiles: (Face Half In Shadow)

[personal profile] lonelysmiles 2021-12-31 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Alastor sat down on the edge of the bed and slowly removed his shirt. He barely held in a grimace as the edges of the fabric were pulled free from the wound, opening it back up a bit. A little bit of what might have been pus came with it.

He gripped the edge of the bed tightly, glaring down at the floor so he didn't give in to his instinct to bolt into the bathroom.

Beneath his clothing, Alastor was skin pulled taught over a thin skeleton. Part of his punishment for gluttony, for consuming the flesh of other humans. It went perfectly with his inability to ever really satisfy the eternal hunger he suffered from.

But the absolute worst part was the scars.

There was hardly any of his original skin left visible. They crisscrossed over one another, new ones stacking on top of the old. Some had a faint white glow to them, evidence of near misses with angel weaponry. But the most numerous scars, the oldest scars, were bite and claw marks as if he'd been eaten alive. (He hadn't been but only because the dogs' owner had shown mercy in putting him out of his misery.)
Edited 2021-12-31 13:09 (UTC)
lonelysmiles: (Face Half In Shadow)

[personal profile] lonelysmiles 2021-12-31 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Alastor tensed but didn't remove his arm from Angel's shoulder. Instead, he kept his gaze focused on the floor...which meant looking between Angel's legs. Urgh. This was so awkward...

"Thank you, Angel."

It was for more than just cleaning his wounds. It was also for not saying something about his scars or his body. He was embarrassed enough.
lonelysmiles: (Face Half In Shadow)

[personal profile] lonelysmiles 2021-12-31 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"I got careless for a moment," Alastor admitted slowly. He blindly reached out to take the pocket watch from his shadow. "When one of the angels tore a hole in my coat, it opened up a hole in my pocket. I almost lost my watch."

He clutched the timepiece tightly in his claws.

"I should've just circled back for it, but I wasn't thinking clearly in that moment. I avoided the worst of it at least."
lonelysmiles: (Arrival - Closed Eyes)

[personal profile] lonelysmiles 2021-12-31 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, it was my own fault," Alastor said bluntly. "I told you that your gift meant a lot to me. I should've left it where I was staying instead of risking it. I'll know better for next time."
lonelysmiles: (Face Half In Shadow)

[personal profile] lonelysmiles 2021-12-31 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Alastor endured the continued cleaning, periodically twitching as a spike of pain rocketed up and down his body. However, he didn't utter a sound, not even a slight increase in static. Swallow it down. He could handle a little pain.

He could've used a whiskey to help with that though.

"I'll be more careful with the watch."

He would still keep it on him, but he wouldn't take it out when he knew he was going to be doing something dangerous. He'd learned his lesson.

He lifted his arms up to rest them on Angel's shoulders, practically hugging the spider's neck. He focused on a spot over Angel's shoulders even as he felt his cheeks turn red. This really was embarrassing. Honestly with his shadow's help he could patch himself up rather nicely. It wasn't the first time he'd had to sew his own wounds closed, after all. He'd gotten really good at it over time, too.

Still, he kept quiet. If he suggested it, he knew Angel would snap at him again. Right now he just...didn't want a fight.
lonelysmiles: (From Behind - Slumped)

[personal profile] lonelysmiles 2021-12-31 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Fortunate for me that you have practice then." Alastor's smile tightened and he sucked in a quick breath at a sudden spike of pain. But he didn't cry out, didn't scream. "After I was old enough to do it myself, I always had to patch myself up."

Sometimes his victims hadn't gone quietly. Fortunately, nothing too serious had happened while he was alive. He didn't do overkill. Quick and neat was his style of kill. Something that left as little mess as possible. For all anyone knew, his victims simply got up one day and left.

"Coming down here I had to learn a few more tricks. You can probably see some of my early handiwork here and there."

Old, ugly scars with awkward stitching as he'd struggled to sew together flesh instead of fabric.
lonelysmiles: (Introduction - Nervous)

[personal profile] lonelysmiles 2021-12-31 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Scuffed up knees had been the least of his problems, but Alastor bit his tongue. Instead, he glanced towards Angel before refocusing behind the spider.

Then came that last comment which caused him to go cherry red, the skin between his scars matching his face.

"W-well, I doubt anyone would find this attractive!" He gave a harsh laugh, ears twitching erratically in his embarrassment. Angel's hand on his pectoral didn't help. "May...may I put my arms down now?"
Edited 2022-01-01 00:17 (UTC)
lonelysmiles: (Uh Oh)

[personal profile] lonelysmiles 2022-01-01 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
There was something mesmerizing in the way that Angel was looking at him right now. It held Alastor's attention, like a snake mesmerizing its prey. Was this what the fly felt when it realized it'd been caught in the spider's web?

His heart thudded loudly in his chest, and it was a miracle that Angel didn't comment on it. Upon getting permission, he slowly, tentatively removed his arms from around Angel's neck.

He cleared his throat, ear twitching at the sudden flustered feedback he produced. "I, ehm, thank you. You're very good at this. Patching up others, I mean. I'm surprised you didn't become a nurse!"

Supreme Creator, he was babbling like it was his first night on the radio.

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