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    “You–You murdered him!” the figure from the window gasped.

    “I didn’t,” the other figure murmured, shock still dampening his voice, “Did you?”

    “O–Of course not!” She raised a knife, which caught a golden glint from the sparse light of the window. “I was protecting him!”

    Cautiously, as to not scare her, the other figure approached the dead man on the desk and gently held two gloved fingers to his neck. Still warm, but definitely no heartbeat. He carefully eased the body’s head to the side. He cursed under his breath.

    Donovan Desmond was dead.

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    17 Jan 2026

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    For future events, we should be able to maintain this status quo and easily pass as a married couple. The question is if Yor will be able to continue this level of intimacy, but based on her reaction tonight, it didn’t seem too difficult for her.

    “Loid?” Yor called.

    He turned around to find she was right in front of him. “Yes?”

    Of course, Yor has always been slightly unpredictable. I’ll have to—

    Before he could react, she pulled on his shoulder, stood up on her toes, and gave him a peck on the cheek.

    “Thanks for everything,” she said sweetly.

    And then she left, humming happily as she slipped into her room. Twilight stood firmly planted in the middle of the hallway.

    …I’ll have to…have to…

    Twilight is a man of considerable intelligence. Until he isn't.

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    17 Jan 2026

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    “What’re you saying, Handler?”

    “What I’m saying is, I need a favor from you. I need you to protect this girl while we put an end to this.”

    “I’m retired—by your orders, Handler—I don’t do missions anymore.”

    “I know, but you’re still the best agent we ever had. You’re the only one I trust to keep her safe.”

    “I’m an unemployed bachelor living alone out in the middle of nowhere. That’s hardly a good environment for a kid.”

    “It won’t be that long, just a few months at most. You don’t need to raise her, for crying out loud, just make sure she stays alive and well. We’ll compensate you and everything,” the Handler says.

    “What if I say no?”

    A futile question.

    “Ultimately, I can’t force you to do anything anymore,” she says, “But the poor kid has been through so much. I’m asking you as a friend to protect this little girl.”

    She sucks in a breath and holds it, as if debating to say what’s on her mind.

    “You fought so children could have a safe world to grow up in, right?” Her voice is gentle and sincere. “Please, Twilight, she needs that world more than ever.”

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    17 Jan 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 52

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    Anya stands at the end of the hall, just in front of Twilight’s door.

    She smiles at him, chimera plush dangling from her small hand.

    If Twilight didn’t know better, he’d think she was trying to hide something.

    But he does know better.

    And he’s terrified.

    He’s standing in front of Anya’s room, hand still on the doorknob, having just put her to bed mere moments ago. Anya is not standing at the end of the hall, she’s asleep on the other side of the door.

    And yet, here she is, smiling at him.

    He freezes at the sight of the second Anya.

    She only grins back.

    Or…

    Twilight begins seeing things and his world fall apart.

    A Halloween special!

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    16 Jan 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 37

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    The lady in Papa's mind was very pretty. Prettier than the princess in the book. Her hair was long and shiny, with a fancy gold clip in it, and she wore a black dress and tall boots. Her skin was pale and kind of glowy like a ghost, but her eyes were deep red like cranberries.

    Even though the lady was happy in his memories, Papa was not happy. The gloomy clouds in his mind grew heavier each time he thought about her.

    Anya just wanted Papa to be happy for real. She thought that the bit of happiness he’d felt when he’d first brought Anya home would keep growing and growing, but it had gotten stuck like a little plant trying to grow in a sidewalk crack. How could she get it unstuck?

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    In a world where Yor has already passed, Twilight adopts a young girl he rescued from Project Apple. And slowly, with his daughter's help, he learns to grieve and move on.

    A fan sequel to the masterfully written Follow by unhappy_sometimes.

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    16 Jan 2026