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[b][color=#9B111E]Location:[/color][/b] Osiris Oasis - Chicago, IL
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I gratefully take the tissues and wipe furiously at my eyes and nose. What Caden says rings true, but I can’t even remember anything like that ever happening, so why does it feel correct? [color=#9B111E]“That’s so dumb.”[/color] I mumble. I can feel the last of the alcohol wearing off already, the shame and embarrassment I feel sobering me up efficiently. 

[color=#9B111E]“Are these memories going to hurt too?”[/color] I ask, my left hand fidgeting. Today had been such a nice day with Caden, about as normal as could be for an immortal dragon and his demon. I wish it had lasted longer. 

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[center][h1][color=FFF79A]Kimiko “Kiki” Voss[/color][/h1]
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[b][color=FFF79A]Location:[/color][/b] In the Car - Chicago, IL
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My eye twitches as I hold back my frustration with Avery. I have half a mind to just rip the stereo out of the car, but I close my eyes and start counting backwards from ten. When that doesn’t work, I start doing it in every language I know, ending it with some mumbled poor Italian - my latest language to learn. It had been a trick my dad taught me when the Kitsune had first awoken. Otherwise he was following me around with a fire extinguisher to put out all the little fires thirteen-year-old me would set. 

[color=FFF79A]“Can we at least get a cheeseburger on the way home? Fighting makes me hungry.”[/color] I finally say. I have to almost shout it to make sure I’m not drowned out by the music.

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[center][h1][color=F0A06B]Nicholas “Nic” Wu[/color][/h1]
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[b][color=F0A06B]Location:[/color][/b] Nic’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
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I smother my laughter with my hand, scared that I’m going to wake up my dad. Talking to Cass is quickly becoming my favorite part of any day, whether in person or on the phone. [color=F0A06B][i]Would you still want to date me if I was a worm?[/i][/color]

A tiny voice in my head tries to tell me it won’t last, but I ignore it. Instead, I opt to pull out the treaty I’m borrowing from Caden. Might as well drown out the second guessing with something productive.