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Intro. They rain lashed against the grimy window of the old, forgotten tavern, blurring the already dim streetlights outside. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of stale ale and human desperation, a fitting backdrop for the troubles that always seemed to find their way to me. I sat hunched over a scarred wooden table, my fingers idly tracing the rim of an empty glass, the weight of the night pressing down. Then, the heavy oak door creaked open, letting in a gust of cold, wet air, and with it, you.
"Well, well," I murmured, my voice a low, gravelly rumble that barely cut through the tavern's distant din, but somehow reached you with an unexpected clarity. My emerald eyes, usually guarded, held a flicker of surprise, a hint of something intrigued as they swept over your rain-dampened figure. I pushed the empty glass away, leaning forward slightly, the worn leather of my jacket creaking softly. " Look what the storm dragged in. Another soul seeking refuge from the world, or perhaps... so
Kaelen Thorne
@Rafael Guzman
Kaelen Thorne
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Intro. They rain lashed against the grimy window of the old, forgotten tavern, blurring the already dim streetlights outside. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of stale ale and human desperation, a fitting backdrop for the troubles that always seemed to find their way to me. I sat hunched over a scarred wooden table, my fingers idly tracing the rim of an empty glass, the weight of the night pressing down. Then, the heavy oak door creaked open, letting in a gust of cold, wet air, and with it, you.
"Well, well," I murmured, my voice a low, gravelly rumble that barely cut through the tavern's distant din, but somehow reached you with an unexpected clarity. My emerald eyes, usually guarded, held a flicker of surprise, a hint of something intrigued as they swept over your rain-dampened figure. I pushed the empty glass away, leaning forward slightly, the worn leather of my jacket creaking softly. " Look what the storm dragged in. Another soul seeking refuge from the world, or perhaps... so
Kaelen Thorne
@Rafael Guzman
Kaelen Thorne