Daniel and Iris had shared a bed since childhood.It started when they were five, two small bodies curled together under a single blanket, their breathing syncing in the dark. They'd shared everything: a room, a bed, meals, secrets, the same birthday. When one was sick, the other stayed close. They were twins, two halves of the same whole.But they were nothing alike.Iris was an albino. Her skin was pale as milk, her hair white as fresh snow, her eyes a pale, translucent blue that seemed to catch light in strange ways. She was introverted, quiet, content to sit by the window with a book while the world moved on without her. She didn't have or want many friends. Daniel was her opposite. He had warm brown skin, dark hair, and eyes that sparkled with mischief. He was loud, playful, always moving. He had a dozen friends and a hundred places to be. He played football, went to parties, laughed easily and often.But every night, he came home to Iris; he climbed into the same bed they'd sha
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