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    contrapasso [con · tra · pas · so]
    the punishment of souls by a process either resembling or contrasting with the sin itself.

    The first time they meet is in Copenhagen.

    Regulus is on holiday, halfway to drunk off his ass in a dingy back alley pub. He’s never believed in love at first sight—in fact, he thinks it’s a rather ridiculous concept—but the first time he catches sight of him across alcohol-sticky floors and air thick with smoke, Regulus might be persuaded to change his mind.

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    05 Jun 2026

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    This is a story about a boy, a monster, and a curse. It is about a sun, a moon, and some stars. It is about longing, words unspoken, and scars that never heal. It is about things scuttling around in the dark that should never be seen.

    It is about wanting something so badly that you would sacrifice everything to keep it safe.

    Even from yourself.

    Aka in a world where Kevin doesn't have a soul mark, what is the point of him falling in love?

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    02 Jun 2026

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    “Aren’t you going to knock?” Al-Haitham continues before Kaveh can form the words to berate him. “You've been standing there for quite some time.”

    “I-I was about to before you came.”

    Al-Haitham nods. He looks at Kaveh straight in the eye. “Go on.”

    Kaveh frowns and falls silent. He turns to face the closed door again. A heartbeat, and then two. He senses Al-Haitham moving forward, climbing the small steps until he stands under the eaves beside Kaveh. His shoulder nearly touches Kaveh's.

    Then, in a turn of events Kaveh would never foresee, he takes Kaveh’s hand. At the same time, the door swings open.

    Or, Kaveh goes to Fontaine for his sister's birthday.

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    20 May 2026

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    “Excuse me. May I sit here?”

    Al-Haitham looks up. He watches the student’s red eyes darken with recognition. Unfortunately, Al-Haitham recognizes him too.

    “Would you leave if I said ‘no’?” Al-Haitham asks.

    And just like that, the student is sliding into the seat, flipping up the desk and pulling his tablet out. He shoots Al-Haitham a glare just as the professor starts lecturing.

    (Al-Haitham, Kaveh, and the three semesters in between.)

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    17 May 2026

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    "Andrew’s arm slides around Neil’s waist, slow enough that Neil could stop him if he wanted to. He doesn’t. He lets Andrew pull him in against his chest, one arm tight around him, solid and unyielding. Protective, though against what, Neil isn’t sure.

    The heat of Andrew’s body sinks into him almost immediately, thawing some of the chill lodged deep in his bones. Neil hadn’t realized just how cold he was until now. He curls closer without thinking about it.

    Andrew’s hand spreads flat against his side, slipping under his shirt carefully. “You’re freezing,” he mutters after a minute.

    “It’s just cold in here.” Neil closes his eyes and adds, “But you’re warm.”

    Andrew makes a quiet, irritated sound at that, but he doesn’t let go. Neil lets himself sink into the warmth instead of thinking about the blood or the pain or the way his body feels increasingly foreign to him. He focuses on Andrew’s heartbeat beneath his cheek. The steady rise and fall of his breathing. Eventually, Andrew’s grip tightens almost imperceptibly around him, like he’s afraid Neil might disappear if he loosens it too much."

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    Neil isn't feeling well, but he's fine. Totally fine. Nothing to worry about here!

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