VOICES OF STROKES (COMPLETED)
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Austin, a young artist seeking inspiration, moves into an old house once owned by the enigmatic painter Cora Dalloway. The house is filled with rumors of strange happenings and unfinished artworks, including one portrait that draws Austin in with its lifelike eyes. As he becomes captivated by the painting, he begins to uncover fragments of Cora's past, leading him to question what is real and what is part of a mystery he cannot resist.
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