Chapter 1: The Whispered Pact
The whiskey burned a slow and deep in the kind of burn that starts in the throat and pools warm in your your gutgut. Neon signs bled through the smoke-streaked window, painting the polished bar top liquid red and sickly red green and blue A low hum vibrated the air – half melancholic jukebox tunehalf murmured conversations thick smoke. He couldn't quite breathe deep enough.
He traced the rim the glass. "So," he said, kept his voice level hershers.. "About that thing thing.. we we talked about talked about? Spicing things up.. bit?"
Ayeeduh turned on her stool stool, slow smile hit him like heat lamp lamp.. "Spicing?" She arched one perfect dark eyebrow eyebrow.. "Or burning down?" She down?"
Alex swallowed swallowed Another sip sip whiskey whiskey.. "Exploration exploration.. adventure.. just something.. different. "Both Both?" he offered offered "Maybe both Both?"
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