Teach me to desire
The light in the room, angled just so, reflected slightly off the tiny, metallic glint of the locket I wore hidden beneath my shirt.
It was faint, just a small, cool sliver of titanium resting against my sternum, hidden beneath three layers of expensive fabric—the undershirt, the dress shirt, and the waistcoat. The Tux Fitting became instantly agonizing, the hypocrisy screaming inside me.
This suit is a lie. The man in the mirror is the golden boy, the faithful heir, ready to accept his duty and his bride. But beneath the perfect facade, beneath the costly lie, is the small, quiet truth. The locket. Igor’s promise. The key to the door. How can I stand here, letting this man measure me for a
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