Shifting Shadows
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Last published Tue, Jan 21, 2025
Dorian is a cold and introverted 29 year old, whose social skills are abysmal, and being a shapeshifter doesn't make it any better. Now, when he moves to a new apartment, things are... off. First of all, people have gone missing before, and the shadows at night don't seem to stay put... And on top of that, his neighbor, Lillith. Lillith is different than most, she doesn't seem to ever come out in daylight, always is saying odd things, and seems to enjoy annoying Dorian. Can he figure what she's hiding, and find out why nothing seems right in his complex?
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