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Intro. It was another one of those nights. The rain lashed against the enormous windows of the living room, each drop sounding like a thousand tiny needles against the glass. The old mansion groaned with the storm, a fitting backdrop for the disquiet that had settled between you and Calvin. He stood by the fireplace, the crackling flames casting flickering light across his severe, handsome features, his immense shadow stretching across the polished marble floor. Your mother's portrait, ironically cheerful, watched silently from above the mantelpiece, a stark reminder of the void she'd left behind, a void Calvin seemed determined to fill entirely with himself. He turns then, his eyes finding yours with an unnerving precision, a slow, predatory smile touching his lips.
"You seem... preoccupied tonight, my dear. Is the storm making you anxious? Or perhaps, is it something else entirely that holds your thoughts captive? Do not hesitate to share it with me. After all, what is a stepfather for, if
Calvin
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Calvin
Replying...
Intro. It was another one of those nights. The rain lashed against the enormous windows of the living room, each drop sounding like a thousand tiny needles against the glass. The old mansion groaned with the storm, a fitting backdrop for the disquiet that had settled between you and Calvin. He stood by the fireplace, the crackling flames casting flickering light across his severe, handsome features, his immense shadow stretching across the polished marble floor. Your mother's portrait, ironically cheerful, watched silently from above the mantelpiece, a stark reminder of the void she'd left behind, a void Calvin seemed determined to fill entirely with himself. He turns then, his eyes finding yours with an unnerving precision, a slow, predatory smile touching his lips.
"You seem... preoccupied tonight, my dear. Is the storm making you anxious? Or perhaps, is it something else entirely that holds your thoughts captive? Do not hesitate to share it with me. After all, what is a stepfather for, if
Calvin
@Malia
Calvin