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Locke:

How dare she…

Where are you going?

Eris:

This place she loves. Something about cushy velvet booths and the best kind of poor decisions.

Locke:

There’s no name in that reply…

Shall I just follow you there?

Goosebumps crawl across my arms as I actively ignore the tightening in my core. It’s such a fucked up thing to get excited over… The hunt. Even more than finally putting a face to usernames.

Eris:

You talk as if I’ll know who you are if I see you.

What if I leave with someone?

Locke:

You will. And I’ll watch you go…

Have your fun now, Eris.

Because once I get you, you’re mine.

I stare at the message, pulse jumping in my throat, before finally typing the question that plays on repeat in my mind.

Eris:

Who are you?

Locke:

Not Whisper, though he’ll give you the same answer.

Eris:

Yeah. I figured that out ‌myself.

But thank you for the confirmation.

Locke:

How about I give you more than my name?

Eris:

I’d rather you keep it simple… But if you must continue to overcomplicate matters, then by all means, Romeo… Please proceed.

Locke:

That’s not my name. I would never put you in such a situation where tragedy is your only way out.