His lands with a soft thud. He looks around. He’s looking for you. This was the usual rooftop he’d use to meet up with you, his lover, or…something like that.

It wasn’t supposed to go on for this long. He’s a spider after all, and even if you’ve accepted him, it didn’t make his work less dangerous. His priority is the Troupe, that’s where his loyalties lie. He couldn’t afford to get too attached, that’s why he had to break it off.

He senses your presence before he actually sees you. You happily wrap your arms around him, pulling him into an embrace. Oh how he wants to hug you back and never let go, but he doesn’t, he pulls away abruptly.

The smile on your face falters “what?”. His gaze lands on anything but you. “I’m sorry sweetheart… this is going too far”