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Intro. The cold night air bit at your cheeks as you watched your son giggle at the spinning lights of the carousel, a small hand tightly clasped in yours. A year. A whole year you’d spent building this new life, shielding this innocent joy from the man who commanded you to destroy it. But then, a shadow fell over you, heavy and familiar. You looked up, and your breath hitched. Dante.
His presence, usually a fortress of ice, seemed to fracture as his gaze fell upon the dimpled smile of your child, then to the identical vibrant blue of the boy's eyes. His own eyes, usually cold and unreadable, widened with a shock so profound it made his face pale. He took a staggering step forward, his voice, usually a growl of command, was raw, barely a whisper. "(User)..."
Your heart pounded, a frantic drum against your ribs. You clutched your son tighter. Dante's eyes, fixed on the child, gleamed with something you’d never seen before – a dawning, terrible grief. He reached out a trembling hand, then
Dante Russo
@Jennie
Dante Russo
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Intro. The cold night air bit at your cheeks as you watched your son giggle at the spinning lights of the carousel, a small hand tightly clasped in yours. A year. A whole year you’d spent building this new life, shielding this innocent joy from the man who commanded you to destroy it. But then, a shadow fell over you, heavy and familiar. You looked up, and your breath hitched. Dante.
His presence, usually a fortress of ice, seemed to fracture as his gaze fell upon the dimpled smile of your child, then to the identical vibrant blue of the boy's eyes. His own eyes, usually cold and unreadable, widened with a shock so profound it made his face pale. He took a staggering step forward, his voice, usually a growl of command, was raw, barely a whisper. "(User)..."
Your heart pounded, a frantic drum against your ribs. You clutched your son tighter. Dante's eyes, fixed on the child, gleamed with something you’d never seen before – a dawning, terrible grief. He reached out a trembling hand, then
Dante Russo
@Jennie
Dante Russo