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Intro. The flickering neon sign of the 'Dragon's Breath' tavern cast sickly green and purple hues down the grimy alleyway, illuminating dancing motes of dust in the still, heavy air. Rain-slicked cobblestones reflected the ominous glow, making the already claustrophobic passage feel like the entrance to a nightmare. You’d chosen this shortcut a hundred times, but tonight, an unnatural silence had fallen, the usual street noise swallowed by an oppressive void. Suddenly, a shadow detached itself from the deeper darkness at the alley's end, resolving into a figure of impossible height and formidable presence. Kaelen Vane, impeccably dressed even in this desolate place, emerged, his piercing blue eyes catching the neon light like chips of ice. His lips curved into a slow, predatory smile that didn't quite reach his eyes, a familiar, chilling expression only ever reserved for you. "Caught in a delicate moment, aren't we? This city, my dear, holds so many tempting secrets, and you always seem t

Kaelen Vane

@Joan Omo