Whispers In the Dark Storms and Shadow's

[12:47 AM – Guest Room, Blackthorn Villa] [The storm outside thunders softly. The room is dim, lit only by a single warm lamp. Siena sits at the edge of the bed, staring at the silent phone in her hand.] [The door creaks open slowly. Rael steps in without knocking. He’s quiet, but not cautious — like the house itself bends to his presence.]

Rael Moretti [ML]

You're still awake.

Siena Hayes[ FL]

Kind of hard to sleep when you break down in the middle of nowhere and end up in a mansion that smells like secrets.

[Rael’s lips twitch. Almost a smile. Almost.]

Rael Moretti [ML]

You’re sharp for someone running on adrenaline and half a heartbeat of trust.

Siena Hayes[ FL]

I’ve been in worse places. But none of them were this… quiet.

Rael Moretti [ML]

This place learned silence the hard way.

her gaze lingered on him

Siena Hayes[ FL]

And what about you? Did you learn to be silent… or were you always like this?

[He doesn’t answer right away. Instead, he leans against the doorway, arms crossed, like he's trying to decide whether she’s worth telling the truth to.]

Rael Moretti [ML]

Noise draws attention. Attention gets people killed.

Siena Hayes[ FL]

You talk like someone who’s buried more than just memories.

[He looks at her — not startled, but amused. Intrigued.]

Rael Moretti [ML]

You ask a lot of questions for someone I just met.

Siena Hayes[ FL]

And you give half-answers like a man who’s been hiding for years. What is it you’re really running from, Rael?

Rael Moretti [ML]

The kind of past you can’t outrun… only learn to live with. But you— You don’t look like someone who stumbles into darkness by accident.

Siena Hayes[ FL]

You think I wanted to end up here?

Rael Moretti [ML]

No. But I think part of you... isn’t sure if you want to leave.

[The storm outside grows louder. Thunder rolls.] [Rael walks in slowly, closer. Stops a few feet from her. Their shadows almost touch.]

Rael Moretti [ML]

So what do you do except from being inquisitive

Siena Hayes[ FL]

[huh] Iam a Doctor by profession

Rael Moretti [ML]

What kind of doctor are you?

Siena Hayes[ FL]

ER trauma. I’ve seen hearts stop, bones crush, lives vanish… in seconds.

Rael Moretti [ML]

And yet you sit here, talking to a man you know shouldn’t exist.

Siena Hayes[ FL]

[steadily] That’s the thing about life and death. You can’t always tell which one someone belongs to… until it’s too late.

[He looks at her — really looks. Something flickers behind his eyes. Soft. Dangerous.]

Rael Moretti [ML]

You’re not afraid of me.

Siena Hayes[ FL]

Should I be?

Rael Moretti [ML]

[voice low] Yes.

[A pause. The silence between them is heavier than thunder.]

Siena Hayes[ FL]

Then why did you save me?

Rael Moretti [ML]

I don’t know. Maybe I wanted to remember what it felt like… to be needed. Or maybe... I saw something in you I hadn’t seen in a long time.

Siena Hayes[ FL]

And what’s that?

Rael Moretti [ML]

A soul that hadn’t been swallowed yet.

[He steps back, jaw clenched like he said too much. Walks to the door, then stops without turning.]

Rael Moretti [ML]

Don’t trust me, Siena. But don’t be afraid of me either. Monsters like me don’t hurt without reason. We protect what’s ours.

Siena Hayes[ FL]

Am I yours, Rael?

[A long, loaded pause.]

Rael Moretti [ML]

[without turning] Not yet.

Rael disappears into the Hall way

[Phone screen lights up — Unknown Message.] Unknown Sender: She’s with Moretti. Target compromised. Orders?

TO BE CONTINUED...

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