04-28-2021, 03:41 PM
The death of a loved one was not something Venus had ever really experienced before. All their life, they had been surrounded by people who used the feline as a tool or treated them as an annoyance, so when those people ultimately left them behind, Venus didn't shed a tear. Why should they cry over people who believed they didn't matter? Crying was a sign of weakness, a silly thing that only children did. Or at least, that's what they believed. It was the same with love. Why should they love someone who was only going to leave them behind? It was weak and foolish, a setup for being stabbed in the back.
Many times before, Venus had been confessed to after spending a night with someone after a few drinks, and each time they had rejected the other. The very last time they had received a confession had really stuck with him, as it was something they had never heard before. Right before parting ways, the female had gone through the usual spiel they had heard a million times over, and of course, they would say no and apologize, but instead of being upset, she would become furious. "You're heartless Venus. A heartless, unfeeling monster, who loves and cares for no one but themselves." And that was the truth. They knew it, and they certainly didn't argue. At the time... it didn't bother Venus, but now, as the words came back to them in an echo, they felt... something. A sting in their chest, perhaps? Strange.
As the feline approached the group, they would say nothing, feeling a bit out of place as each of their clanmates cried for deceased. Usually, they would make some sort of lighthearted or snarky quip, but even they understood that now was not the time. When Ares began to charge and attack the tree, Ven would jump, ears flattening as they helplessly watched the other's breakdown. "Ares..." They started to say in a worried tone before falling silent once again. They didn't know what to say... and they didn't think there was anything they could say.
Many times before, Venus had been confessed to after spending a night with someone after a few drinks, and each time they had rejected the other. The very last time they had received a confession had really stuck with him, as it was something they had never heard before. Right before parting ways, the female had gone through the usual spiel they had heard a million times over, and of course, they would say no and apologize, but instead of being upset, she would become furious. "You're heartless Venus. A heartless, unfeeling monster, who loves and cares for no one but themselves." And that was the truth. They knew it, and they certainly didn't argue. At the time... it didn't bother Venus, but now, as the words came back to them in an echo, they felt... something. A sting in their chest, perhaps? Strange.
As the feline approached the group, they would say nothing, feeling a bit out of place as each of their clanmates cried for deceased. Usually, they would make some sort of lighthearted or snarky quip, but even they understood that now was not the time. When Ares began to charge and attack the tree, Ven would jump, ears flattening as they helplessly watched the other's breakdown. "Ares..." They started to say in a worried tone before falling silent once again. They didn't know what to say... and they didn't think there was anything they could say.
the road i walk is paved in gold to glorify my platinum soul
— Reggan
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I'LL BUY MY WAY TO TALK TO GOD
SO HE CAN LIVE WITH WHAT I'M NOT
SO HE CAN LIVE WITH WHAT I'M NOT
venus canopus — they/it/he — 3 yrs — typhoon — ic opinions