#i would tag renchanting cause ik it can be read platonic

[intrawebs]

Ancient History

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As Martyn landed on the cherry leaf floor, he cackled in a way Ren had never heard. It was cruel and cold and barely a laugh at all. In this foreign body, Ren’s hearing felt permanently muffled, yet that laugh grated like nothing ever before.

Martyn looked different now. He had floppy dog’s ears and a long tail, his smile an excuse to show off sharpened teeth, sword drawn and crouched low as he circled Ren. Martyn’s eyes were a mix of anger and victory.

He looked like the Red King.

Ren tried not to cry.

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Scar remembered eons ago, falling in love. A man in a poncho, fingers covered with cookie crumbles, scream-laughing as three of his friends exploded into bloody bits.

Today, Scar’s eyes were locked onto that same man. Grian placed the third skull and jumped backwards. As electric blue lit up his features, and that same delirium appeared on his face, Scar thought he had never looked more beautiful.

#life series fic #scarian #treebark #trafficshipping #i would tag renchanting cause ik it can be read platonic #but i dont want martyn seeing this #martyn. if ur seeing this anyway make sure to like and reblog #celery writes #constructive critism welcome #my writing