A Hero In The House of Horrors (Starboy vs ???)

[DSX93]

Now this was very interesting. The man behind Starboy held a clear respect for the blade in her hand. And he wasn't without sense, not immediately capitulating to her command. Good, good. It works for the scene. Yet despite his fear, he kept his voice steady.

Eveline understood that Alix's intentions for this platform were made clear as crystal. That After Dark was about choice and safe...safer exploration. But at the same time, the three of them had never met. Never even spoken, be it through voice or text. But surely the idea that some of After Dark's roster could've simply kept any darker urges under wraps until the time came had floated through his head at some point, even before this. That either she or her sister -- or perhaps the both of them -- could be among that number.

Perhaps there was more to those moments he had with Emilia than she shared. Or maybe he's just that trusting. Which...would be adorable, if true.

As Lacramioara brought blade to rope, she'd say to Starboy, "Hold still. It's been a while since the other two have fed. If I nick you too deeply, they may disregard our prior agreement of 'one at a time'."

In reality, however, Eveline was experienced with short blades. Not to the extent of her sister, but this would've been far from her first time cutting a trembling body out of a restraint. She progressed slowly. Very slowly. It often made her own playmates believe that it was a deliberate choice simply to wrack up tension. And truth be told, that did play a factor. Both then and now. But when you're holding something this sharp, precision is a must. Pacing is something to be closely observed, on both ends.

Lacramioara was certain that the passing seconds were feeling like minutes to the poor hero. Perhaps more than that. But eventually...

Eventually...

She'd cut through. Not a scratch on the man.

"There. Now find the key, and we can move on to the next trial."