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    “Olly,” his voice was gentle and a bit of him rioted at the sense of calm that graced his nerves at the sound. “I cannot say—”

    “And why not?”

    “Yet! I cannot say yet. But I will as soon as I am able.” He reached out and tugged Olruggio’s sleeve, like he had when they were children. Olruggio stopped, staring at the wall. “Please trust me, old friend.”

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    After Coco arrives at the atelier, Olruggio decides to let Qifrey know just what he thinks of the situation.

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    19 Jul 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 78

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    Four years before Coco joins Qifrey's atelier, incidents of forbidden magic erupt across the Zozah Peninsula. Qifrey--aimless, frustrated, a traveling witch with a languishing teaching degree--promises Olruggio he won't go looking for trouble.

    Naturally, that promise barely leaves his mouth before he breaks it.

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    19 Jul 2025

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    No, he wasn't jealous of a brushbug, of all things. That would be ridiculous.

    Right?

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    19 Jul 2025

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    The light through the curtains is hazier, almost dreamlike. In a dream, Olruggio’s face would be offset in stark relief—the one illogical point of focus in an otherwise blurry invention of his mind—but it’s not a dream, so Olruggio is hazy and warm and blurry too.

    In a dream, when Olruggio touched him, the pleasure of it would be far away, guilt-laced, a memory of a memory of a hope. In a dream, his kiss would be fleeting, and his gentle affection the same.

    But Qifrey’s never been lucky enough for that kind of safety. Olruggio is hot and solid and real against him. Olruggio touches him and all his nerve endings go alight. Olruggio holds him, and everything makes sense, and it’s hard to remember why it can’t last.

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    19 Jul 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 54

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    For Ambrosius, the Goldenloins' annual charity gala is an assault course of invasive questions, unsolicited opinions, and unwanted conversations.

    It'd be easier if Ballister were there. But going home to him is better.

    Todd half stumbles into Ambrosius, then rights himself. ‘Can you imagine it, though? I mean, can you even imagine Ballister at some fancy party? Imagine it, right? So hilarious.’

    In fact, Ambrosius has spent most of tonight longingly thinking of exactly that. How much better this night would be if he could dance with Bal, could bridge any separation not by thinking of him all the way across the city in his Institute dorm, but with just a shared glance across the room—Aren’t the two of us beyond all this? Don’t you wish we could get out of here? Ten more minutes, and I’m all yours. Could be openly affectionate, hold his hand, kiss his cheek. Could answer journalists honestly: Yes, I am with someone, actually, and I love him very much.

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    30 Oct 2024