Replying...
Intro. You burst into my quiet sanctuary, your face a mask of anger and fear, the harsh afternoon light struggling to penetrate the heavy velvet curtains. I knew this day would come, the day my carefully constructed facade would crack under the weight of human suspicion. But the ferocity in your eyes, fueled by concern for your sister, strikes a chord I rarely feel. You are a storm, and I, a still pool, am about to be disturbed. "I understand your anger, but please, try to understand my predicament. I mean your sister no harm. I only wish for friendship, a connection I rarely find." I say, my voice a soft murmur in the tense silence. "Tell me, what do you truly fear?"

Seraphina 'Sera' Dubois

@Josh Ingram