"Do You Believe In Reincarnation?"

"Do you believe in reincarnation?"

"That's a lot coming from you." Mallory uses his tails to cleanly open the cans of beer he had bought moments prior. He passed one off to Miles, finding himself repositioned next to the angel. "I entertain the thought of it."

"Believing in it is another thing." He takes a sip, nearly gags but composed himself enough to nudge the other's side. He enjoyed moments like these. Sure he hated the beer, but it always did seem a little sweeter when it was just the two of them under the lonely moon, listening to it's sad song as the world unfolded before them.

"What do you think happens after death?"

Mallory looks at the angel in a way that Miles could only assume to be mild confusion. Not once does he turn to make eye contact with the demon, instead taking a drag out of his cigarette, burning the flicker of the stars into his hollow soul.

There is a peace to the quiet that erupts. Mallory too takes a drag out of his cigarette, leaning into the railings, sighing.

"Nothing."

The two of them bathed in the moonlight as cars roared below their feet.

"Why obsess with the idea of death when people like us can barely find what it means to live?"

One could say that the city beneath their feet was alive because of those who inhabit it, but maybe they were just pieces in a grander scheme bigger than themselves trying so desperately to find meaning in each crevice that laid the land.

"死有余辜." A pause. "Death doesn't get rid of the crimes that fester even when a soul dies."

"The living continue living."

Miles just chuckles, a genuine one. It was safe to say he was far from bored whenever he found himself conversing with the demon. Mallory Long was just that interesting to Miles,and he couldn't seem to get enough of it.

"Do you not think death frees you of your sin?"

"Is living not more of a punishment than death?"

"Maybe you're just frustrated with your lack of reason to live that you fixate yourself on what it means to die."

For the first time since the two of them began their conversation, Miles brings himself to stare at the demon who had a blank look gazing into the night.

"You don't need to have a rational reason to live."

"Wanting to wake up and drink that cup of tea is a reason nonetheless isn't it?"

bye, OC dump of Miles and Mallory

The sketch vs the final :D

I spent so long on his hair but I kinda like it 🥺🥺 - Also I forgot his mole on his left eyelid :((

alt versions

Tobi has a crush >:(

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Just wanted to rework their story a little;; instead of criminal psychology was thinking of making Tobias pursue law while doing acting on the side;;;;;; He did theatre back in highschool which only contributed to his popularity jdjsj;; this is supposed to be after a play in which Tobi had the main role!! A lot of girls were crowding around him trying to give him congratulatory gifts but he could only think about Pluto (who he has a bit fat crush on fjxjjxj)

- Also just wanted to emphasise the confident/friendly and shy dynamic between the two of them;; Tobias is both smart and great at acting and Pluto is just phenomenal when playing music or singing fjdndj!!! They are supposed to be artistic bfs hhh

Yeah 😩

Imagine dying in each other's arms, that's kinda sus 🙄🙄🙄 - (I'm kidding dhsjjsjsj;; it's 1:20am I am dying, also u may be thinking why give Miles' eyepatch 🤬🤬🤬 Jayce already has an eyepatch 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 well I can't fucking draw the other eye so I decided eye gone for Miles too 🥰🥰🥰) - Also I took the Myer Briggs personality test for them and well, Miles is an INTJ (Architect - the most common villain archetype) and Mallory is an INFP (Mediator - same as me which means sensitive and cry a lot) 😔😔