Archive of Our Own

Cleo’s hair snakes sit heavy on False’s shoulders, but it’s a comforting weight.

Cleo isn’t much the type to outright say “I love you”. She’s more likely to insult you while giving you a bouquet of flowers (and she’s done just that to False in the past). But these snakes coming out of her head are less subtle with their intentions. They happily coil around False without hesitation, and while they can move independently, they don’t really have minds of their own, disconnected from Cleo.

She has never needed to say “I love you” out loud, because False already knows.