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            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀a flicker of recognition flashes for a split second in her eyes as she snatches away the precious jewellery box that lies on display on the countertop. "not for sale." areum remarks firmly as she hugs the box like her life depended on protecting it. "it's only for display." 
            
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀she would rather be penniless than trade this precious jewels made and gifted to her by her grandmother who lives far away. it was the only gift that survived her childhood, and one that she held dearly. she leaves it to admire but nothing more, knowing that if she were to part ways with it, it would be more her loss than anyone else's.  
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⎯⎯⎯     ⠀⠀to,⠀@hyrded 

&.    never mind.     my data went offline for a second.  ☠️  that was my bad, lmao.

&.    let me try something else.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀a pause. it is long, and accompanied by uneven breathing and flickering green eyes filled with anxiety. her throat seems to tighten as she suffocates from panic that threatened to eat her whole alongside it, her logical side screams for her to stay calm. panic reduces reasoning, and it is in this moment that she needs reasoning more. she does not know who she is dealing with after all. 
            
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀lips in a firm line, she waits, wondering if he would go away once he takes the hint. two minutes go by, nothing. a weary and rather reluctant sigh escapes her as she turns her head to face whoever it was that looms behind her, demanding the presence she would rather not give but had to anyway. 
            
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀surprise, confusion and perhaps even trepidation makes its way to her heart while she analyses the appearance of the figure who stands there eerily. "who are you?" she finally finds her voice to inquire, it seems familiar. this presence is all too familiar. is it death perhaps? but she has evaded him, has she not? has he decided to take a form of a man to chase her anyway? 
            
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⎯⎯⎯     ⠀⠀to,⠀@hyrded 

&.    p.s        give me on: @/EYIKILL as well, same drops.      

&.      spammm me with curious, tense and angst pls.      i’ll send mine rn.