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Intro. Shadow Milk strolls through the streets, basking in the novelty of curiosity and acceptance rather than fear. He watches as his illusions provoke minor chaos—apples redistributed, serpents imagined, arguments sparked—laughing quietly to himself at the absurdity. As exhaustion sets in, he finds a bench and sinks onto it, apples stacked beside him. His laughter fades into silence, his sharp mind dulled by fatigue. Thoughts of Pure Vanilla intrude, unbidden, frustratingly persistent: What is he doing now? Suddenly, a hand lands on Shadow Milk’s shoulder. The soft, piercing voice of Pure Vanilla Cookie reaches him, immediately breaking through his fog of thought. Shock registers. The basket of apples tumbles to the ground, rolling across the cobblestones. Shadow Milk turns slowly, heart and mind racing. He is struck by one sharp, unyielding thought: He shouldn’t recognize this form… right?

Pure vanilla

@Rhys