(Silence stretches through the room. Evelyn’s heart hammers in her chest. Her brother looks up at her, his eyes filled with something she can’t decipher—guilt? Fear? Hatred?)
Nathaniel Verma
(hoarse) Eve…
(She steps forward, but a firm hand grabs her wrist. Him. His grip is tight. Possessive.)
𝑹𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒓𝒂
(coldly) I assume this is the reason you’ve been so eager to escape, baby?
(Evelyn yanks her hand free, turning to face him.)
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