THE CURSED NECKLACE
Adrian stood in the silence of his penthouse, the city lights glittering far below like distant stars. The vast space felt empty, as always. He crossed to the heavy oak dresser and opened the top drawer. Inside, nestled among cufflinks and forgotten watches, lay the only thing that felt truly his: a small, smooth stone, dark as midnight with faint veins of crimson running through it. He picked it up, rolling it between his fingers. It was warm to the touch, grounding him in a way nothing else could. He didn’t know where it had come from or why it mattered, only that losing it would break something inside him.
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