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a metallic crash carried through the corridor , followed by the uneven thunder of somebody taking the steps too fast to care about footing . the branch manager was still talking———something polished &&. 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 about contractual obligation———luke’s attention ⤸
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towards the open stairwell . more voices . shoes moving . security responding somewhere beyond the walls .
luke stepped over the unconscious man , placing himself between karen &&. the corridor .
his gaze fell briefly to the 𝐛𝐚𝐠 she guarded . “ whatever you found up ⤸
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reception , voices began to rise——- muffled at first , then sharper , overlapping until individual words became impossible to make out .
the receptionist reached beneath her desk . luke’s gaze followed the movement , shaking his head though he knew an alarm was coming …
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luke had learnt to be s͟u͟s͟p͟i͟c͟i͟ous of any place that advertised compassion in six——foot lettering .
the lobby had been arranged to soothe : polished glass , pale walls , a coffee machine humming beneath framed promises of ; COMMUNITY RELIEF , SMALL BUSINESS AID , ⤸
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asking for help , ” voice lowered , “ &&. walks out 𝐨wing you their home . ”
the manager’s eyes shifted again , this time towards the frosted glass . a clerk nearby stopped typing , fingers hovering above the keyboard as the sudden silence settled around them . beyond ⤸
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/ oh that guy's username changing to freshlike36, y'all should look him up on twit and find a past call out post. incest writing wolverine who called me and another person lesbophobic slurs when we blocked them a year ago.