No?

by Mask By The Moon

“I’m so relieved to hear that, Emerson,” the boy said. The woman stood up and glared at him.

“Call me Emmy, or call me nothing!” she yelled, holding the dagger in a more threatening way than she had been.

“Okay, okay!” he yelped. His ears flattened against his head. His eyes widened. He looked adorably pitiful. She lowered the dagger and sat back down.

“Sorry I blew up, Xavier,” she said quietly.

“Not that big a deal,” he assured her. “I’m used to it.”

“Used to it? How?”

“Uh….”

“Tell me!”

“No.”

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. No?

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    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Still staying very open-ended, but at least we know they know each other by name. Nice job giving us a bit more of their characteristics (he’s timid, a bit of a victim maybe, and she’s explosive and dramatic).

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