WeepingWisteria

“Only if I’m allowed to join you.” Alex smiled, glad to see Sadie coming back to herself. Not to say they didn’t like Sadie when she was angry, xe still ...

“You will be roomed at an all-expense paid hotel until your room and board here at the facility is taken care of. While we ask that you do not leave ...

Alex had already pocketed the money, and gave her a questioning look. “Of course not.” “Are you two ready to progress?” Emily picked up the now empty trays and the ...

Darvi Darvi had been a number of meetings between the Zodiacs throughout the years. Gemini was known for being one of the most social of them all, the twin aspect ...

Alex smiled. “Good choice, Sadie. They don’t want you to win.” Emily started shutting down the program. “If neither of you want to go again, the we can progress.”

Alex looked at her, a muddled mixture of admiration and almost horror in their chest. "I'm-" Taking a deep breath, xe shook their head, trying to get their swirling thoughts ...

Alex was too tense to notice the difference but felt the euphoria all the same. They slumped back in xer chair, a heavy sigh escaping and a thick blanket of ...

Alex's face never left the tablet, xer jaw never unclenched. When the lights splayed across the screen, drawing stark shadows across their rigid face, they reacted with lightning speed. Even ...

"In, too." Alex wasn't even doing it for the money anymore; there was simply a strange feral urge that awakened whenever pain was on the table. Perhaps it was decades ...

Alex fumbled too, xer speed leading to a misclick. The shock was worse, way worse, but they barely reacted, save for a facial twitch.

"I'm in." Alex rolled their shoulders, staring Meyer down with a challenging glare.

"You okay?" Alex went to set a gentle hand on her arm but hesitated. "Mine was pretty intense, so I can only imagine yours."

Alex shook their head. "I'm in." Xer eyes were steely, hands clenched into fists. The pain seemed to wake a new side of them, all courage and bite.

Alex faltered with two squares left; they guessed correctly for the first one then ran out of time. The shock that came made xem flinch, their teeth clenched in surprise, ...

"I'm in." $100 or some slight shock? Of course, they were taking that chance.