gonna start a swear jar but it's for the blüdhaven police and it's every time those lovers say "we don't need nightwings help" then proceed to need nightwings help

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌 · Oct 18, 2026 · 4:33 PM UTC

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌@ignisetsolisOct 18

‍‍⠀⠀⠀ “i’ve got my sister. that’s enough for me.” ‍‍⠀⠀⠀

DEMJIN 𐇯@RIETVELDKZOct 18

he's a big tough gangster who can kill whoever he pleases, thank you. "you might think you're not but you probably are. roots help in a new place, especially after you lose someone."

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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌 · Oct 18, 2026 · 3:50 PM UTC

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌@ignisetsolisOct 18

‍‍⠀⠀⠀ oh he’s not going to kill him. finn knows that for a fact. “yeah. maybe, i’m not entirely bothered about it” ‍‍⠀⠀⠀

DEMJIN 𐇯@RIETVELDKZOct 18

hums. thinks. considers. well, Finn's already seen him have a panic attack. if he blabs about any of this, Kaz can just kill him. may as well go right ahead and pull the plaster off entirely. "sometimes staying still helps. give yourself time. a purpose. change the place."

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌 · Oct 18, 2026 · 3:39 PM UTC

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌@ignisetsolisOct 18

‍‍⠀⠀⠀ “no, but i’ve not felt that way since mam died so” shrugging ‍‍⠀⠀⠀

DEMJIN 𐇯@RIETVELDKZOct 18

doesn't look up from his vigil over the city. "do you feel at home here?"

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌 · Oct 18, 2026 · 2:05 PM UTC

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌@ignisetsolisOct 18

‍‍⠀⠀⠀ looking over his shoulder, quickly working on the new dish “nah, nothing there for me now.” ‍‍⠀⠀⠀

DEMJIN 𐇯@RIETVELDKZOct 18

stares out at the city. he should probably apologise, but right now he's just fighting the urge to leave. weak, weak, weak. he'll get Finn another, nicer wine glass. "do you ever want to go back?"

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌 · Oct 18, 2026 · 1:53 PM UTC

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌@ignisetsolisOct 18

‍‍⠀⠀⠀ “sure, you could argue that” sighing when he sees the glass shards in the pan. okay, change of plan. carbonara it is. ‍‍⠀⠀⠀

DEMJIN 𐇯@RIETVELDKZOct 18

oh of *course Mister Perfect speaks Dutch, too. "it's unnatural." opens the door and slides to seat, half in the room and half out of it. stretches out his bad leg.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌 · Oct 18, 2026 · 1:35 PM UTC

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌@ignisetsolisOct 18

‍‍⠀⠀⠀ “i’m from the north of england! we’re all friendly. if that bothers you, don’t travel further than york” ‍‍⠀⠀⠀

DEMJIN 𐇯@RIETVELDKZOct 18

spends a long time staring at him, pasty and furious, before snatching up his cane and marching to the fire escape, hissing to himself. "waarom is iedereen toch zo fucking vriendelijk?"

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌 · Oct 18, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌@ignisetsolisOct 18

‍‍⠀⠀⠀ “why don’t you stand on the fire escape for a moment to calm down. i’ll finish with dinner, and i’ll pour you a new glass of wine.” ‍‍⠀⠀⠀

DEMJIN 𐇯@RIETVELDKZOct 18

swallows thickly. puts the shard of glass down after a long moment and stands there staring at the floor, hands curled into fists. "i should leave."

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌 · Oct 18, 2026 · 12:52 PM UTC

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌@ignisetsolisOct 18

‍‍⠀⠀⠀ slowly reaching over to turn the stove off before taking a step back again, perfect look of concern in his eyes. ‍‍⠀⠀⠀

DEMJIN 𐇯@RIETVELDKZOct 17

he needs a moment before he passes out or throws up into the sink. stands there, gripping the counter with one hand and trying to stop the other from fucking *shaking. terrible idea. why the hell did he do this?

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌 · Oct 17, 2026 · 9:39 PM UTC

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌@ignisetsolisOct 17

‍‍⠀⠀⠀ raising his eyebrows and takes a deliberate step back, hands raised. “hurt yourself, there?” ‍‍⠀⠀⠀

DEMJIN 𐇯@RIETVELDKZOct 17

slams the glass on the counter and whirls around with a shard in his hand, vision swimming. "back up, i'm not fucking kidding." but he *is shaking. shit. shit.