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ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ❛ 𝐵𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝘩𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑒𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑚𝑦 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑛𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝘩𝑜𝑤 𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝐼 𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑡𝘩𝑒𝑚. ❜

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤ꧁━─┄ ❛ 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆, @midnightfeaver, 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖. ❜

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ━─┄ ❛ 𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆, 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔? 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔! ❜

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[𝕵𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖍𝖔 @INIQUIT0UZ]

———𝑱𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑪𝑯𝑶———
The madness of the eyes
is the lure of the abyss.

“To drown the Ophelia of my desire.”
SIREN AU/ Angler Fish
Adv Lit RP
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—/ I'll do more replies once I have the chance. Currently sick, so energy is low.

[jeffery. @THRILLINGRIN]

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the boy was alone from the very start.
he dealt with his struggles quietly.
but now, he has met a tipping point.

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+ could still recognise that he was more than a simple employee for Cassano, but thinking of himself as someone special went against everything he had been taught to believe in.
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ㅤㅤㅤMoony is still a long way to go before he can display any semblance of self-worth, and yet still, with Vincenzo, he could allow himself to do much more than with anyone else. Albeit with his limitations still.

ㅤㅤHe didn't know why, but whenever the man +

[‍‍ ‍ ‍ vincenzo. @midnightfeaver]

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studying him quietly—sharp gaze softening at the sight of moonys internal struggle. he could see the cracks in the bodyguard’s armor—the doubt 、 the hesitation &̲ yet 、 his words still carried a quiet resolve.

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+ accept the reassurance.

ㅤㅤㅤ"I'm a bodyguard, sir..." he turns his head, half of his upper body twisting so he can properly look at the man. "I'm not supposed to have wants or needs. My job is to follow your orders and do what you want."

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@cruisindreams + not to further pursue the subject. It would be counterproductive.

ㅤㅤㅤ"I'm not very expensive, Sir..." he started, briefly glancing at the building before fixing the man with a reassuring expression. "Researchers are very respectable people."
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ㅤㅤㅤI was simply scouting the perimeter, sir, to ensure that there were no unknown parties around.
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[⎯ 𝐉𝐀𝐃𝐘𝐍 ʾ . @cruisindreams]

Hm? Pardon, rambling things again mindlessly.. Ahah, where did you go then?

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ㅤㅤㅤFor Moony, anyone who wasn't actively tangled up with the Underworld was already far better than him, even if they weren't too high in the hierarchy chain, but as it seemed, Jadyn wasn't exactly fond of the bodyguard's sense of self-awareness, so he decided +

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+ He's not entitled to that information.
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ㅤㅤㅤAs he sees the woman fixing her jacket, Moony averts his gaze, thinking that maybe he had made her uncomfortable. He doesn't want to appear as someone who's unsafe to be around.

ㅤㅤIn all honesty, it was very hard to order a ride around these parts, and as +

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+ reluctant as he was to get further entangled with the stranger, he couldn't stand to simply leave her there.

ㅤㅤㅤ"I can drop you off somewhere you can catch a uber more easily. Would that help you?" He doesn't really care about where she's going or what she's going to do. +

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ㅤㅤㅤBut why did he take it?
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[ᅠ،̲،̲ ࣪ᅠ𝐄𝐍𝐙𝐎。( H ) @blacklvtus]

<— him.

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ㅤㅤㅤIt's not thinking or speaking poorly of himself. Moony simply knows where he stands in society. He is part of the scum and slums. Even in the Underworld he is nothing but a stain in somebody's wall, visible but neglectable.
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ㅤㅤㅤHe isn't supposed to be doing these silly things on duty, so of course he is embarrassed to be caught, but at least he is glad Jadyn isn't scolding him for it.
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Oho, so he /does/ get embarrassed. Hand waving dismissively, it's alright, it's alright.

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+ the tension surrounding them. He would stand there like a statue, with only his eyes moving. That should be enough to not bother Seoyul.
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ㅤㅤㅤFacing scrutiny was part of a bodyguard's daily life, so Moony didn't even flinch as the idol's gaze raked over him, as if trying to get a full read on him with a simple glance.

ㅤㅤThe end result might not have been completely unpleasant, seeing as Seoyul +

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seoyul tilted his head slightly 、 his sharp gaze flickering over moony as if assessing every word—every movement. faint smirk tugged at the corner of his lips 、 equal parts amused &̲ skeptical.

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+ of address.

ㅤㅤㅤWith swift and silent movements, he relocated his position to a corner of the room where he could watch the door and both windows at the same time, as well as keep an eye on the idol. That way he wouldn't have to move about too much and further aggravate +