[hr][hr][center][h1][color=#B0C4DE]Avery Zain[/color][/h1]
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[b][color=#B0C4DE]Location:[/color][/b] Garden of The Gods – Chicago, IL 
[b][color=#B0C4DE]Skills:[/color][/b] [/center]
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[color=#B0C4DE]”Yes,”[/color] I say with a grin and flick a pebble back at her. I like this. I like the back-and-forth banter with no real meaning or end goal in mind. I like just talking with no real focus or intention. It’s a nice change of pace from always having to answer questions or give something of myself to someone else.

[hr][hr][center][h1][color=#DB7093]Cassiopeia Claire Alistair[/color][/h1]
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[b][color=#DB7093]Location:[/color][/b] Mr Scott’s Home – Chicago, IL 
[b][color=#DB7093]Skills:[/color][/b] [/center]
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I go to step down the stairs, but Nic sneaks in front of me to go first. I blush, unable to help myself after he does that. [i]Only the best for my little tomato.[/i] I hear his words from earlier play over in my head, and I can’t help but think Nic would hand me the world on a gold platter if I asked him to.

[color=#DB7093]”Oh, um, ya, sure,”[/color] I say and give my head a shake, so I can focus. I put one hand on Nic’s shoulder, the other in loose at my side in case we come across anything unsavoury.

Like Mr Scott’s office, this place makes me uneasy. The only different is Mr Scott’s office was cold, whereas his home is full of pain.

We reach the bottom step, and I find a light to turn on. There are tools all over the place, along with blueprints and maps, a computer, and, in the corner, a safe.

[hr][hr][center][h1][color=#006400]Caden[/color][/h1]
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[b][color=#006400]Location:[/color][/b] Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
[b][color=#006400]Skills:[/color][/b] [/center]
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I smile, shutting my eyes after they kiss my nose. I continued to rub my thumb along Nero’s leg, concentrating on the sensation. Nero placed their head back on my chest, and I hummed happily. However, it’s short-lived.

My eyes snap open and I’m certain my heart stopped beating before it started to pound. The dragon stirs inside me, coming awake at the sound of Nero wanting to claim me.

[color=#006400]”What?”[/color] I stutter. [color=#006400]”I mean, are you sure? It’s only been a day… You don’t have to make this decision right away.”[/color]