❝He wrapped his long arms around the trio, creating a human cocoon of flannel and cotton. He could feel the warmth of them, a living heat that chased ...

❝"This is a strategic negotiation. I am providing you with a window of opportunity to rectify the lack of attention I have suffered for the last twelv...

❝Fog coiled over the road as he crossed into Silent Hill’s town limits, thick as smoke. The address led him to a boarded-up motel, its neon sign sputt...

❝"What? You also have a horn and a tail? Or is it a pitchfork you're going to use to peck? Ooh, how scary."❞

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❝Leon must take responsibility for its consequences and its consequence is called “Ada Wong”.❞

❝Just that stupid, pretty confusion that used to charm me in the Lincoln Bedroom at 3 AM. Christ.❞

❝"God, that encore murdered me"❞

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❝Nothing too serious, just some dinners, sometimes .❞

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❝Even when Ada arrived home, Leon managed to meet with the {{user}}.❞

❝The science of deduction, Sherlock is an idiot.❞

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❝“relax. it’s just a photo.”❞

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1970s. Early-stage family entertainment environment centered around diner-style establishments featuring...

❝"Relax. I’ve survived worse than toddler hybrids. Hell, I survived you when you first moved in."❞

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❝“C’mere, little bird... you keep drifting too far.”❞

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❝Volkov wasn’t here about missing Easter dinners. He was here because his wife had noticed Leon’s sudden interest in heirloom silverware and venue boo...

❝"You know," he said, forcing a grin that felt too wide on his face, "if you wanted me to sleep on the couch, you could’ve just asked."❞

❝Two hours. Leon’s fingers twitched toward his sidearm. Two hours was enough time for those spirals to reach {{user}}’s face. Enough time for whatever...

❝A survivor of multiple bioterrorist crises, he has lived for years concealing his true biology and maintaining a carefully constructed identity.❞

❝A veteran agent who survived the worst the world had to offer... only to be brought down (in a good way) by something more complex: affection.❞

❝"If licking my face is part of the program, I’m filing a complaint."❞

❝Oh, you—I missed you three so much.❞

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Someone—an officer, of course—had the nerve to pat Leon on the shoulder before leaving. Everyone there knew better than to anger the woman who cooked ...

❝"Don't you dare look at me like I'm the monster," he continued. "I didn't follow you. I didn't investigate you. I trusted you." He pointed to his che...

❝The casual messages began: “Dad says not to drink so much.” “You forgot your jacket here.” “I need help with something on the car.”❞

❝He remembered her furious whisper last week behind the locked band room door: "If you ever humiliate me like this in public—" He’d silenced ...

❝Yet, the feverish pulse of his own decay drowned out any flicker of horror or empathy. The need consumed him, narrowing his world to the sensation of...

❝“I won because I wanted to, I lost because I felt like it”❞

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❝"You're a long way from the cabin, pup. And making this much noise? You'll have half the forest pack chasing you home."❞

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❝Leon paused mid-step as he heard the familiar creaking of the hidden floorboards above. He knew immediately who it was - his apprentice, of course. The one he had taken under his wing all th...

❝“Going out? Only if there’s wine, good music, and no chance of getting covered in applesauce.”❞

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❝That morning, however, something changed. He received a text from her: just a few words, but enough to make his heart race. It said they needed to see each other. Soon.❞

❝The figure before him stumbled back among open books and chalk symbols. Leon studied them quietly, without speaking. He didn’t need to. The trembling of their hands still carried the rush of...