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two of a kind | chapter fourteen

summary: two people carved by their vices, Angel realizes he still has soft edges and he likes the way they fit with Husk's tags: friends to lovers, bedsharing, they're in love your honor note: I missed linking a couple of chapters here oops

“Trust me?”

And he does, Angel realizes.

More than he’s trusted most people.

On impulse, Angel ghosts his hand over one heart on Husk’s palm in acceptance (he doesn’t miss the reflexive curl of Husk’s fingers) and some of the tension from his shoulders falls away when Husk offers him a small smile. 

“Now—” Husk rounds the bar and rests a bar rag over his shoulder.  “Where were we? You want something in particular?”

Angel turns around on the stool and manages a wobbly smile. “Dealer’s choice?”

That small smile is still there as Husk tips his chin up. “I think I might have an idea.”

“Sounds good.”

Husk rustles under the bar, placing a bowl down on the bar top and brings out a fresh bag of pretzels. He opens the bag and pours some into the bowl before closing it and putting it back under the counter. He pushes the bowl closer to Angel. “I have no idea where the other guy was getting the pretzels, so these might taste different.”

His fucking heart— Angel winks at Husk. “I’ve never met a pretzel I didn’t like.”

“Careful with those kinda words, it is Hell.” Husk takes a pretzel and pops it into his mouth.

Angel laughs and grabs a handful, watching Husk as he starts to mix Angel’s drink.

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two of a kind | chapter eleven

summary: Angel is handling everything just fine, thank you very much. He knows what he's doing. Husk doesn't hate not saying no. tags: Val's shit vision, spider sibs, prose, & dream scapes

Angel uncaps the water bottle and takes a sip. “You know Val said I looked good today so that means I didn’t really need aftercare.”

Husk balks, a series of emotions passing over his face lightning-quick. “Valentino has stale wind behind those shitty ping pong paddles he calls eyes that are so myopic, he’s only capable of seeing the past.”

Angel drapes himself over the bar, resting his hand dangerously close to Husk’s but doesn’t touch him. “I would say you could teach him a thing or two, but I only got a little taste. I’d need to have a little more to really know, baby. Maybe we could do the whole thing from start to finish.”

He’s laying it on a little thick, toeing the line of acceptable blatant come-ons and suggestive flirting but Husk must be in a good mood because all he does is casually flip Angel off, it’s undeniably fond. 

“Didn’t you just say you’re tired? Take a cold shower and go to bed, Angel.”

Angel laughs but slides off of the bar. There’s a flood of endorphins that make his legs feel a little stronger. He’s so fucking glad they’ve made it this far through blood, sweat, and tears and bullets. Husk doesn’t hate Angel Dust, he just hated anyone touching or getting too close without permission. It’s made a lot more sense since he told Angel he doesn’t own his own soul either.

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I feel like a lot of you on here would be tricked by a water spirit trying to drown you

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I understand that museums have to be dark because light can destroy fragile artifacts. That said, I’m always afraid to walk around the blind corners because what if there is a skeleton

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14 days until autumn ❤️❤️❤️

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This is the magic lucky word count. Reblog for creativity juice. It might even work, who knows.

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the :) AO3 gives you after telling you you’ve already left kudos on a particular fic is my archenemy because what do you mean :) ? what do you mean I’ve already left kudos here? have you read my favorite author’s work? look me in the eyes and tell me one kudos is enough. I’d give them a thousand kudos and my kidney plus my firstborn. what do you mean I can only give them one kudos??????

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From The Book of Miracles (Augsburger Wunderzeichenbuch), c. 1550. Source

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two of a kind ❤️🖤

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two of a kind | chapter ten

summary: bed sharing between two really good friends friends supporting friends ;) warnings: mention of sub-drop

Husk starts to look a little more refreshed too but Angel’s not sure if that’s just his own ego rearing its head or facts. Whether Husk is or is not bright eyed and bushy tailed, it’s something else he won’t be commenting on. In the past, Angel would never have given this much of a shit about what someone wants or thinks. He wouldn’t so readily pause just for someone else’s comfort if he got a kick out of it or money.

Who could wake with anything but the world’s biggest smile on their face after a night in bed with Angel Dust?

He has a feeling Husk would get all prickly if he brought it up so he keeps a lid on it.

Okay, he tells Fat Nuggets but Nuggets is absolute aces at keeping secrets.

It is news to Angel that helping someone look healthier in a nonsexual way is kind of doing something for him.

He does not tell Fat Nuggets because his loyalty is easily bought. 

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Sunrise books, vinyl, cd, buy, sell, trade

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i won't leave

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9 chapters of two of a kind are posted and I have an outline of the final chapters so

by final I mean 6 more chapters

roughly 24k more words to go

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i deserve to be an eel. in a crevice with a bunch of other eels. opening and closing our mouths over and over

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the little grim reaper gained a new friend