ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍

𝒚𝒐𝒖⠀told⠀me⠀i’m⠀the⠀o͟nly⠀𝒐𝙣𝒆⠀,⠀@POlNTEDOLL⠀ 𓍢ִ໋ ⠀ t𝐞l𝐥⠀me⠀,⠀𝒉𝙤𝒘⠀do⠀people⠀know⠀what⠀is⠀hu͟rt⠀.ᐣ⠀ ‍ what⠀is⠀ ━━──┈┈⠀𝓵𝒐𝙫𝒆⠀.ᐣ

[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

a little 𝐬hy ﹠̲ sad of eye , but very w𝑖s𝑒
was 𝒉𝒆 ⠀[ … ] ⠀ ໋ ֪ ⠀ FO͟OLS ﹠̲ KINGS .

[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

… something seems to be bothering you this morning . ( the word isn't recited this time — & now he's hoping her answer isn't ' you ' . )

[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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pretender , but a performer .
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& still — as the last note of the musical piece echoes throughout the hall — a smile breaks across features . pearly white & unwavering . the empress can observe all she wants . it’s what he’s made for , after all .
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[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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although movements appear to be like second nature — graceful . angelic , cherubic as limbs glisten inside the confines of the textiles he’d come to be so painfully familiar with — he feels like a bird inside a cage .
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august sinclair is nothing but something to ( + )
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[MOVED TO @IMPERATRIXSAGAX. @CATUSIMPERATRIX]

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scrutinizes @danseurot from her throne——clearly from afar as multiple ringed left eye gleams upon seeing that same face but he carries himself 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚.
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[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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admire . to stare , pretty as brow scrunches in deep concentration — because he cannot afford a mistake . not when a pirouette is being made . or when musculature of hands are wrapped around porcelain waists , letting angels fly during performances .
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not a ( + )
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[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

i will make sure your reaction changes , dear . ( he will be crying internally ! )

[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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stares at several distorted versions of himself — a hall of mirrors that had seen enough 𝒉𝙤𝒓𝙧𝒐𝙧𝒔 — & yet , the graceful form remains untainted , stretching willowy limbs with expertise .
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[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

oh , okay <3

[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

:(

[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ໋ ֪ ⠀ 𓍢ִ໋ ⠀⠀@POlNTEDOLL 𓈒
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[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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felt like a child again , seeking reassurance from the figures who loved with heavy hands & tight - lipped smiles . maybe if he tried hard enough he could make her happy — somehow .
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[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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it was a feeling he’d never had the fortune — or , in such cases , the displeasure — of experiencing . it carved a way through pampered skin with its sickly ways & left a rotten taste under tongue .
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a figure of grace , alike marble figures surrounding contour of ( + )
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[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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steps get followed mindlessly because that’s all he could do in her presence . a holy figure and its loyal disciple .
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“ it won’t happen again , i assure you . ” from own bag , shoes get produced , displayed towards her direction in search of approval . august ( + )
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[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ໋ ֪ ⠀ 𓍢ִ໋ ⠀⠀@POlNTEDOLL 𓈒
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[࣪ ⟢˘ ᅟ 𝖔͟de ᅟ to ᅟ the ᅟ ‍𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬. ‍ ‍ᅟ @godabhor]

she's evil manipulative two—sided ﹠ cold to YOU． to ME she's my wife．

[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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intrusion if that is the case . ”
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[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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dares not give the man the satisfaction of an annoyed expression . instead , collected he remains , marble - carved extremities bringing him to a stand , approaching the barre to rest ankle on .
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“ i see my family’s reputation precedes me . ” ( + )
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[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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cannot help to bloat with pride .
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left arm forms an elegant arch above head — exquisitely planned , not a millimeter out of place . clear why the pamphlets stated him as the lead in most productions . “ i wasn’t aware anyone else would arrive — i apologize for the ( + )
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[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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child , silver - spoon fed & cared for .
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no other should be near — it may had been a simple scheduling mistake . but one thing august expected was to be left to own endeavors , tense with annoyance at such interruption .
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[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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as if the words had been mere whistling of nearby breeze — they get completely ignored .
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“ no smoking is allowed in here . ” enunciates rather loudly , heron - reminiscent limbs to continue their flexing . a mechanical routine he’d memorized since he was a babbling ( + )
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[  ׁ    ֪ ‍the ‍ᴮ̲ᴵ̲ᴳ̲ ‍𝒂𝙧𝒕i𝑠t𝑒 ‍. ‍ @daredevole]

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stares at several distorted versions of himself — a hall of mirrors that had seen enough 𝒉𝙤𝒓𝙧𝒐𝙧𝒔 — & yet , the graceful form remains untainted , stretching willowy limbs with expertise .
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