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⠀〝 Wait, wait —— just . . hold on a sec, will ya ? Lemme' think of a better one . 〞 Falling into silent ponder, the male drummed at his temple 'til he settled upon; 〝 . . how about ' lovable ? ' 〞

Brims pull into taut line, pursing inward; as realization had seemingly struck. 〝 . . no, I was just throwin' that off the cuff . That's why I was changing my answer, remember ? 〞

Why does he suddenly have a sense of foreboding for nonsense? ⠀〝 Of course I agree that you're cute, dumbass . But I'm supposed to pick a word that sums a͟l͟l of you up, not just the cute parts . 〞

⠀〝 That's not——c'mon, that is totally n͟o͟t how that works . And I'm the one who's supposed to be picking the word, remember ? 〞

⠀〝 That's not even a real word, Lei . Not to mention that it's biased as all hell . 〞

⠀⠀Fine, lemme think . . ⠀⠀Uh, how about; ' excitable ' ?

⠀⠀Urgh . . Okay, look──if I change the word, will you stop pouting ?

⠀⠀Oh c'mon, you're making a bigger deal outta' this than it is .

⠀⠀tsk——you are w͟a͟y too easy to tease, y'know ?

⠀⠀Don't you frown at me, dammit .

⠀ 〔 @GothMaidGF 〕 〝 . . aggravating . 〞 ⠀

⠀〝 Why you—!! (💢) 〞 You'd think /years/ of the maid's smarmy little quips would have weathered him by now, but nope! Margins crashed back into Leliel's scarlet set once more, harsher than before, as palms seized those slender shoulders and pinned her back to the floor.

They'd kissed countless times before. And yet, the reaper could still feel the heat rising in his cheeks whenever his sights fell on those blood-red lips. So he simply closed his eyes, drifted forward, and allowed his pale brims to gently collide with the demoness' plump set.

The things he agrees to for a simple reprieve . . Sparing a moment to let slip a grated sigh, Haseo made good on his end; taking a knee before the unusually-compliant demoness, cupping her slender chin. 〝 Uhm, close your eyes. 〞 he commanded, quietly so.

Always a balancing act; measuring his strength so he didn't actually hurt the playful pup, but could still contest the demoness' subtle vigor when she was willful enough . 〝 ack—! O-Only if you get off of me, first ! 〞 Barking over her, a palm now planted to her forehead .

Little too lax in his position of power, Haseo wasn't prepared for the demoness' fake-out, gaze widening as she 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 slipped through his grasp . 〝 Dammit !! 〞 On the defensive now; elbow raised, serving as barricade against the pup . 〝 D-Down ! Bad Girl ! 〞

A humorous sight, but Haseo remained adamant when faced with the pup's pleas, her flailing limbs aiding little in her escape. 〝 Ah-Ah , ya gotta behave, 〞 adopting something of a sing-song tone, his next words all the more foreboding for it; 〝 or you'll go on a leash.~ 〞

A look he's witnessed a thousand times, at the very least. This time, however, he's more than ready! With just a slither of his strength, the reaper's palm pinned the eager pup. Other hand rose to Leliel's face, wagging a finger. 〝 Don't even think about it. 〞 he warned.

Be careful what you wish for, dear Leliel.~ No sooner had that coy little request left the demoness' painted lips, had Haseo swooped in on his target—an audible '𝘱𝘢𝘵' as palm touched down upon her torso. 〝 Sorry, what was that? 〞 he cooed, working his hand in circles.