𝑀ARIA. —

ㅤㅤ Within her, a deep well of compassion flows, offering healing and solace to those she encounters. With unwavering determination, she embarks on a relentless quest for justice, leaving no stone unturned. ㅤㅤ

@ANG0ISSANTE I see, he wanted a distraction. I stayed silent for a while and recalled what I did today, and if something interesting happened. "You know, when I was tending my plants this morning, a red butterfly visited me. It even stayed long enough that I can get a picture. Wanna see?"

@vindiication "Miss Maria, I'd appreciate it more if we talk about something else.." He said, popping his head out from between his knees. "You can tell me about your day, or.. other stories that would make me feel better."

Frantic screaming was heard from inside Carlisle's room. It seems that he was having another episode where all of his past traumas resurfaced. Hearing this, what will you do, @vindiication?

@ANG0ISSANTE "Talk to me?" As I asked, I placed one of my hand on his back, slowly caressing it.

@ANG0ISSANTE It /sounds/ like he calmed down. And more than that, it sounds like he was not driving me away and letting me help. I slowly opened the door, and looking at him like that, broke my heart. I closed the door behind me and immediately sat down next to him. "Carlisle." I whispered.

Happy Valentine's Day @ANG0ISSANTE. I think you'd like this.

@ANG0ISSANTE continuing my words, "your presence comforts me. You know that?"

@ANG0ISSANTE The comfort that I felt listening to his heartbeat, made me close my eyes and stayed silent, letting the sounds of heartbeat filled the room. Maybe I am crazy, but it felt like my heartbeat synchronized with his. "I.." I broke the silence after a while, looking up at him before

"Oh, Miss Maria! I got you a christmas present, do you want to see?" He said, pointing towards the box under the christmas tree. [ @vindiication ]

@ANG0ISSANTE "And only you can say it," I said as I pinch his cheek lightly. "More?" I whispered, brushing my lips against his.

@ANG0ISSANTE My hand constantly giving his cheek gentle strokes as he pulled me in deeper. I enjoy how my heart seems to beat faster when I'm with him, hoping he heard my heartbeat too. I smiled, nuzzled my nose into his and giggled to his words. "Only you," followed by a peck on his lips. —

@ANG0ISSANTE Oh. Carlisle is definitely dangerous. I let him took the lead once again, following his dance and letting him suck on my tongue—although I couldn't hold in the low whimper when he did so. I brought my hand to caress his back, then his cheek. Encouraging him to do more.

@vindiication He slides his tongue in and began dancing around with her tongue, swaying it left and right and he gives it a light suck. He has his ways with his tongue, but for some reasonーhe felt pretty insecure when he's with you.

@ANG0ISSANTE It was like Carlisle is eager to prove what he said earlier. I followed his lead, tilting my head the other way and giving his tongue a way inside my mouth. His action got my heart beating even faster, and I found myself wondering what will he do next.

@vindiication He likes the warm feeling, the butterflies in his stomach. Moments like thisーit made him believe that life is worth living once again. He decided to go bolder and tilts his head to the side, deepening the kiss and using his tongue to demand more access.

@ANG0ISSANTE This feels peaceful. The kisses, under the mistletoe and the Christmas tree full of lights. "Oh, I know it well, Mr. Everett." I whispered as I'm being pulled into another kiss, this time deeper. I close my eyes and began to drown in the kiss, still caressing his cheek.

@vindiication He began planting kisses on top of your lips. Giggling while he's at it. "Mmm, well.. this guy you called cute can turn into a beast in mere seconds." He said with a smirk, before deepening the kiss a bit.

@ANG0ISSANTE I giggled, welcoming his embrace and letting him wrap his arms around me, while my hand caressed his hair gently, then I returned the kiss. "You're being cute today, Carlisle. You really didn't know?" My hand moved to caress his cheek.

@vindiication "Oh.. uh.." You can see his cheeks turning red from the kiss, but it seems that he understood the assignment. He pulls you close by wrapping his arms around your waist and leans in for another kiss. "I get it now! A kiss under the mistletoe, hm? Romantic.."

@ANG0ISSANTE I grinned, then laughed looking at your clueless expression. I couldn't tell if he's being serious or if he's joking, to be honest. I cup his cheeks with my two hands, keeping him facing my way. "We kiss. Silly," then I gave him a gentle peck on the lips.

@vindiication He looks up to the mistletoe, and then back to Maria. "O..kay? Do we have to eat it or something?" He blinks his eyes innocently.

@ANG0ISSANTE "I will." I shifted my position, wanting to sit closer to him, and looked up a little bit to meet his eyes. "Well you hung up some mistletoes... It'd be a shame if we don't use it properly." I felt my cheeks begin to burn a little as I said that.

@vindiication "Miss, you will look fantastic in that dress. I'd like you to wear it on our next date! Hehe." He grins and gives you a thumbs up. "So... what do people usually do on christmas eve like this, hm.."

@ANG0ISSANTE myself, too. Thank you so much." I chuckled. I bring the necklace closer to my neck, and the dress to my body, seeing how they would look like if I wear them. "Hehe. Do you think I'd look good?"

@ANG0ISSANTE I ran my hand through the soft fabric of the dress, touching the pearls one by one and looking at them closely. I then turned to Carlisle, smiling. "This is really beautiful, Carlisle. How did you know I'd like this style? It has been a while since I bought something nice for

@ANG0ISSANTE "Okay." I muttered 'thank you' while I began to unwrap his gift. I didn't even know what I wanted this year, so this will be s surprise for me. "So, what's this?"

@vindiication "Hehehe!" The lad can be seen smiling widely, before he would then pass his own gift for you. "Your turn to unwrap the gift!"

@ANG0ISSANTE Look at that. I'll never say it out loud but my heart raced a little bit seeing him hugging that doll. He looked so cute. "Oh, I have my ways." And my way is reading his diary, actually. "But you like it, right? I'm so glad you like it."

@vindiication ".....!!" You can see his eyes widen for several seconds, before his gaze softens and he would give the otter a warm hug. "This is.. this is so cute, Miss Maria. How did you know I wanted an otter doll for my self?"

@ANG0ISSANTE I'm very much curious about his reaction to my present. "Tada~ I had so much fun picking some presents for you. I thought... Maybe I'll give you one that's more useful too." At this point, my eyes are searching for a reaction from Carlisle.

@vindiication "Eh, I think it would be a great addition to the decorations." He shrugs before taking hold of the box she gave to him. He decided to shake it gently. "What is it, miss?" He asked curiously, gently unwrapping the gift.