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~Aven
I almost make it back to the room. Almost.
Turning the corner, I jump as someone emerges from the shadows, pausing in front of me.
"Woah..." I mutter, backing up a few steps in front.
Shock and fear strike me as I realise it’s Larsen I’m looking at, his hood now removed, showing off his head of thick black hair, but his eyes are still the same, hauntingly dark as they examine me quietly. There’s something about Larsen that terrifies me. Not only i
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