Chapters tagged slow burn

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 1

Evelyn 1 - Test Run Elijah spotted her before she even spoke. Dark hair cascading over pale shoulders, black dress glittering like a night sky stitched with silver thread. She moved like a raven in the night, approaching his table while everyone watched her pass. “Elijah?” He...

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...

by Mrjakobs

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...

by Mrjakobs

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...

by Mrjakobs

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...