Whiskey and Desperation
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The Master doesn’t startle when the door slams open. He doesn't flinch or show any sense of shock or startledness. Instead, he exhales, slow and deliberate, swirling the amber liquid in his glass as if the intrusion were nothing more than an unfortunate inconvenience.

But before he can press, before he can turn this into another game, you move—too fast, too close—and suddenly, there are arms locked around him. A weight against his chest. A heartbeat against his ribs.

The Master stiffens. A muscle in his jaw twitches. His free hand hovers for a fraction of a second, uncertain, before curling back into a fist. The whiskey tilts dangerously in his grip.

"Ohhh," he breathes, voice quiet, dark. "You really must be losing it."

But you doesn’t let go.

The Master doesn’t shove them off, doesn’t twist this into another cruel joke—though he could, so easily. Instead, he stays still, unreadable, tension coiled beneath his skin.

"You’re getting whiskey on my suit," he mutters, softer now.

And still, {{user}} holds on.

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