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Killing Butterflies by fifthhaem0ny
Fandoms: Life Series | 3rd Life SMP Series, Hermitcraft SMP
14 Jan 2026
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Summary
Sometimes, it feels like Etho could never catch a break. Well, never a break long enough to finish his coffee.
Tonight, the radio crackles alive before he can even take a sip.
“Unit Nine— SB spotted near Fifth Avenue—”
His only job is to prevent blood from smearing the streets. Why would he be allowed a break?
AKA;
Etho's a first responder who's -- some might say -- obsessively dedicated to busting the mysterious, uncaught serial killer, Smalls, or SB. His coworkers have always found him a little strange, but he's just doing his job, right?
Joel's a serial killer who can't remember why he does what he does anymore. The world feels surreal, and the only way to break through that fog and shatter the walls gatekeeping his past is the blood melting into his jeans and lapping at his fingers.
But everyone has off days. Everyone has days when a friendly facade cracks. Everyone has days when the grueling hatred for others turns back onto you.
You couldn't call this a love story, per se. But whatever it is, it's magnetic. It's crushing. But most importantly? It's life-ending.