Chapters tagged evelyn

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 3

Elijah's apartment smelled like fast food and weed. A common occurrence when his friend group came to visit. The apartment itself was... Elijah's apartment smelled like fast food and weed. A common occurrence when his friend group came to visit. The apartment itself was nothing...

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 5

Angela’s apartment always made Evelyn feel like she was walking through a movie set. Tall ceilings, white stone countertops, tile floor so polished it reflected the tapping feet that trailed along its surface, throw rugs that looked too delicate to step on, and a panoramic view o...

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Chapter 6

The smell of packing tape and cardboard clung to Elijah’s nostrils. It was the type of scent that Elijah had become so used to that he didn't notice until he had stepped out and come back in the following day. The rented studio space was small, cluttered, and running hot. The por...

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Chapter 7

Elijah waited in The Clara’s main drive, his Toyota idling beneath the soft glow of its recessed lights. The hotel was breathtaking, Ethan couldn’t deny it. A glass monolith trimmed in pale stone and gold accents, its entrance framed by potted palms and valet attendants in black...

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Chapter 8

Evelyn stepped into the room, her heels catching on the edge of a shag rug that felt completely out of place. But that was how everything felt in this room. It was clear that the only objective of the room’s decor was to show wealth. Neon tubing flickered lazily behind an abstrac...

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Chapter 9

Elijah closed his eyes and breathed slowly. He could hear them starting up again, christened by Evelyn's soft, breathless moan. A sharp gasp followed. Then the unmistakable sound of skin slapping skin. Elijah checked his phone. 3:14 a.m. They had been going for hours now, but...

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Chapter 10

The room was dim and silent, the air thick with the smell of sex and sweat. Evelyn stood barefoot near the edge of Ivan’s bed, slipping a strap of her dress back over her shoulder with slow, deliberate fingers. Her lipstick had long since faded. Her skin wore the imprints of nai...

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Chapter 12

The front door shut behind them with a soft metallic click, the sound oddly loud against the quiet stairwell. Elijah stood beside Evelyn, keys still in hand, heart racing more than he had anticipated. The hallway smelled faintly of old wood and someone's leftover takeout, and the...

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Chapter 13

Kalisto’s front bar still smelled like lemon-sanitizer and cheap floor wax when the bass kicked in for the third time that night. The warm-up DJ had a taste for Donna Summer and slow-building intros. It suited the space. A smaller club tucked south of downtown, with low ceilings...

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Chapter 14

The red light cascaded off Ivan's sculpted frame. His jaw caught the neon glow like a blade, reflecting off the mirror sunglasses he had slowly put on when they entered the room. Evelyn's shimmering black jumpsuit reflected glints of red highlights as they stood across from one a...

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Chapter 15

"I want five upfront," Evelyn said. Ivan’s hand tightened around her wrist with an equally tight smile. As if he knew the answer was never in doubt. It grated against Evelyn’s nerves. He dipped his hand into the duffel bag at his feet and worked through stacks casually, slappin...

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Chapter 16

Elijah lay in his bed, lazily scrolling through videos and images, until he stumbled on a video of the game Crusaders. It was Evelyn’s favorite character, Sweeny the Archer, dancing on screen. She was a rabbit warrior with an overly positive personality. Something Elijah found es...

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Chapter 17

When Evelyn first saw the rabbits her mother brought home from the farmer's market, she fell in love. Her mother made her promise to take care of them no matter what, and Evelyn swore she would. Then, she asked her mother where they would put them, and her mother said she had sav...

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Chapter 18

Evelyn peered out of her passenger window as Elijah turned into a strip mall parking lot. It was nothing special, save for the giant warehouse on the far end. It had a giant neon sign reading ‘Megacade’ flashing above its entrance. She laughed when she saw it. "I’m guessing this...

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Chapter 19

Evelyn chased after Elijah, walking quickly past rows of cabinets, laughing families, and flashing lights. She moved through a crowd of chasing eyes and lingering whispers. But she saw none of it; she only saw him. She watched as Elijah stumbled onto the first floor and rushed to...