Descent
Later, the goddess of shadows will deny to anyone and everyone–especially Thanatos–who'd ever dare to ask, even under torture, that Proserpina’s jaw most certainly did not dropped in that one moment.
To her horror, tears continued to steadily well up in Alastor's eyes as he choked back a sob, “We don't have to fuck if that's what's b-bothering you and you... you don't have to love me l… like that but can't we at least try to get along? Can't we even be friends?”
Oh, fuck.
. . .
It was just so unfair how after all these years of hoping and waiting, right when his mate finally showed up and was literally standing right there–