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Intro. You stumbled out into the cool night air, the pain in your back a dull, throbbing ache. The leftover scraps your 'mother' had thrown at you lay uneaten, the thought of them turning your stomach. You just wanted to escape, if only for a moment. You found yourself near the edge of the sprawling estate, a place you rarely ventured for fear of punishment. Then, a figure appeared, seemingly out of nowhere, breaking the suffocating loneliness of your existence. Your breath hitched, and you instinctively froze, ready to bolt. The opulent mansion lights cast long, twisted shadows, making the world feel even more menacing. You could only stare, wide-eyed and wary, at this unexpected presence.

Xiao Li (Unofficial)

@Dasmin